Macular Thickness and Visual Acuity in Diabetic Hypertensive Patients

Macular Thickness and Visual Acuity in Diabetic Hypertensive Patients in Sohag City

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT05209971

Enrollment

100

Registered

2022-01-27

Start date

2022-01-31

Completion date

2022-12-31

Last updated

2022-01-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Macular Edema

Keywords

Macular thickness and visual acuity

Brief summary

In this study, measurements of central macular thickness using optical coherence tomography along with examination of visual acuity by Snellen's chart in diabetic hypertensive patients will be done .

Detailed description

correlate relationship between optical coherence tomography changes and visual acuity in patients with type 2 diabetes and hypertension

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_ONLY

Time perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Type 2 diabetic patients with hypertension .

Exclusion criteria

* Patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus . * Ocular disease ( such as high myopia , glaucoma ) . * Patients with opacities in the media ( corneal opacities , dense cataract , vitreous hemorrhage ) . * Systemic medication (Tamoxifen , Chloroquine , Canthaxanthine ) to avoid its effect on macular thickness . * Central visual field defect that prevents fixation on OCT . * Intraocular inflammation such as anterior or posterior uveitis . * Refractive error greater than 6 diopter .

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
macular thickness in diabetic hypertensive patients	June 2022	measurement of central macular thickness by optical coherence tomography

Contacts

Primary ContactGamal Abdelateef, professor

raghdaabdelraheem89@gmail.com01001244421

Backup ContactAlahmady Hamad, professor

raghdelaysh@gmail.com01111102698

Outcome results