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Scopus Yazarları: Serhat Eker, Yalçın Karaküçük, Cahit Yavuz, Gulcan Saylam Kurtipek, Fatma Tuncez Akyurek, Mustafa Tugrul Ugur
Özet
Purpose: This study was designed to assess retinal and choroidal microvasculature in acne patients using oral isotretinoin with optical coherence tomography angiography. Materials and methods: One hundred and one eyes of 101 patients diagnosed with acne using isotretinoin and 105 eyes of 105 healthy subjects underwent retinal and choroidal assessment with the Triton swept-source deep range imaging optical coherence tomography device (Topcon Corp., Tokyo, Japan). The patients’ superficial (VDs), deep (VDd), and choriocapillar (VDc) vascular densities were examined. Foveal avascular zones in the superficial (FAZs) and deep (FAZd) layers, as well as the central macular thickness (CMT) and subfoveal choroidal thickness (SFCT), were measured. Results: In total, 32 males and 69 females were assessed. The mean duration of isotretinoin use was 81 days (range: 30–210 days). The cumulative dose of medication used was 2334 mg (range: 600–7200 mg). VDs and VDd showed no differences between the acne patients and the controls (p > 0.05). All sectors of the VDc values were significantly higher in the patients compared to the controls (p < 0.05). FAZs and FAZd were significantly higher in the patients compared to the controls (p = 0.048 and p = 0.041, respectively). The mean CMT significantly decreased in the patient group compared to the control group (p = 0.001), while the mean SFCT significantly increased (p = 0.002). The VDc superior values of the patients who used isotretinoin for more than 3 months were significantly higher than those of the patients who used the drug for less than 3 months (p = 0.01). We did not find any correlation with the total dose of isotretinoin, except for the nasal sector value of VDc (r = −0.199, p = 0.046). Conclusions: Alterations of macular microvasculature were observed in acne patients using isotretinoin. In particular, a significant increment in choriocapillaris blood flow was detected.
Anahtar Kelimeler (Scopus)
choroidal thickness
macular thickness
optical coherence tomography angiography
Oral isotretinoin therapy
retinal microvasculature
Anahtar Kelimeler
choroidal thickness
macular thickness
optical coherence tomography angiography
Oral isotretinoin therapy
retinal microvasculature
Makale Bilgileri
Dergi
Current Eye Research
ISSN
0271-3683
Yıl
2025
/ 10. ay
Makale Türü
Özgün Makale
Hakemlik
Hakemli
Endeks
SCI-Expanded
JCR Quartile
Q2
TEŞV Puanı
24,00
Yayın Dili
Türkçe
Kapsam
Uluslararası
Toplam Yazar
6 kişi
Erişim Türü
Basılı+Elektronik
Erişim Linki
Makaleye Git
Alan
Sağlık Bilimleri Temel Alanı
Deri ve Zührevi Hastalıkları
YÖKSİS Yazar Kaydı
Yazar Adı
EKER SERHAT,SAYLAM KURTİPEK GÜLCAN,KARAKÜÇÜK YALÇIN,TUNÇEZ AKYÜREK FATMA,UĞUR MUSTAFA TUĞRUL,YAVUZ CAHİT
YÖKSİS ID
9042308
Hızlı Erişim
Metrikler
JCR Quartile
Q2
TEŞV Puanı
24,00
Yazar Sayısı
6