Intima-Media Thickness Measurements of the Common Carotid Artery in Patients With Central Serous Chorioretinopathy: A Case-Control Study Publisher

Summary: Eye disorder linked to arteries? Study found greater carotid IMT difference in CSCR patients, signaling subclinical atherosclerosis risk. #Ophthalmology #VascularHealth

Nasrollahi K¹ ; Farahi A¹ ; Paknazar F^{2, 3} ; Akhlaghi M¹ ; Fazel F¹ ; Zarepur E⁴ ; Pourazizi M¹
Source: Journal of Ophthalmology Published:2021

Abstract

Purpose. To evaluate the intima-media thickness (IMT) of the left and right common carotid arteries (CCA) as an indicator of subclinical atherosclerosis in patients with central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR). Methods. This was a case-control study involving patients with CSCR and a matched healthy control group. The mean and difference of the left and right CCA IMT were determined and compared between the two groups using carotid duplex high-resolution B-mode ultrasound equipment. Results. The study enrolled 32 CSCR patients (68.8% female, mean age 38.22 ± 5.42 years) and 32 controls (65.6% female, mean age 39.56 ± 5.33 years). The difference in common carotid IMT between the right and left sides was significantly greater in the CSCR group than in the control group (p<0.001). Additionally, according to logistic regression analysis, patients with CSCR had a greater chance of having differences in IMT between the two sides when compared to the control group (OR: 1.29, 95% CI: 1.09-1.52). Conclusion. Our findings indicated that in the CSCR group, the difference between the right and left sides of CCA IMT was significantly greater than in the control group. © 2021 Kobra Nasrollahi et al.