Ocular blood flow in polycystic ovary syndrome

• Published in: The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research 2015-07, Vol.41 (7), p.1080-1086
• Main Authors: Örnek, Nurgül, İnal, Mikail, Tulmaç, Özlem Banu, Özcan-Dağ, Zeynep, Örnek, Kemal
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; blood flow; Blood Flow Velocity; Cardiovascular Diseases - diagnostic imaging; Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology; Cardiovascular Diseases - etiology; Ciliary Arteries - diagnostic imaging; Ciliary Arteries - physiopathology; Eye - blood supply; Eye - diagnostic imaging; Female; Humans; ocular; Ophthalmic Artery - diagnostic imaging; Ophthalmic Artery - physiopathology; polycystic ovary syndrome; Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - physiopathology; Pulsatile Flow; Regional Blood Flow; Retinal Artery - diagnostic imaging; Retinal Artery - physiopathology; Risk; Turkey - epidemiology; Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color; Vascular Resistance; Young Adult
• ISSN: 1341-8076; 1447-0756
• DOI: 10.1111/jog.12673

Aim The aim of this study was to evaluate whether the presence of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) alters ocular blood flow parameters. Material and Methods Color Doppler imaging of the orbital vessels was performed in 41 eyes of 41 patients with PCOS. Forty‐eight eyes of 48 age‐matched volunteers served as controls. The ophthalmic artery (OA), the central retinal artery and the posterior ciliary artery were examined. Ocular blood flow indices of the peak systolic velocity, diastolic velocity, end‐diastolic velocity, systolic/diastolic ratio, resistive index and pulsatility index were computed. Results The peak systolic velocity, diastolic velocity and end‐diastolic velocity of the OA, central retinal artery and posterior ciliary artery were significantly increased in PCOS patients in comparison to the controls (all P