Dr.Rajshree Pandey

Dr.Ramyash Singh Yadav, Dr. Ram Kumar Jaiswal, Dr.Pankaj Soni

Abstract

The study performed in OPD of BRD Medical college Gorakhpur.
Design: Prospective cross sectional study.
Methods: Retinal and choroidal changes using SD-OCT : central macular thickness (CMT) & Subfoveal choroidal thickness (SFCT).
Results: The study comprised 30 eyes of healthy individuals without hypertension, 35 eyes of systemic hypertensive patients on beta blockers for more than one year, and 35 eyes of systemic hypertensive patients on calcium channel blockers for more than one year. This study showed There were statistically significant differences between the three studied groups as regards the mean CMT. In this study, we found a statistically significant decrease in the mean SFCT from 247.40 ± 46.18 µm in group A (nonhypertensive) to 195.63 ± 28.96 µm in group B (hypertensive patients on beta blockers for more than one year) and decreased to 203.10 ± 27.74 µm in group C (hypertensive patients on calcium channel blockers for more than one year).