Effects of systemic isotretinoin treatment on retinal nerve fiber layer thickness and corneal endothelial cell density
Year 2022,
Volume: 5 Issue: 1, 13 - 19, 31.05.2022
Dilek Uzlu
,
Leyla Baykal Selçuk
,
Adem Turk
,
Şeyda Ece Oğuzer
,
Ahmet Duhan Ozbay
,
Yasin Yasar
Abstract
Objective To investigate the effects of systemic isotretinoin therapy on retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness and corneal endothelial cell density (ECD)
Methods Thirty-three patients completed the study. All patients were given an ophthalmic examination at baseline and after six months of isotretinoin therapy. All patients underwent a detailed eye examination including best corrected visual acuity, intraocular pressure, refractive errors, biomicroscopic anterior segment and fundus examination. In addition, Schirmer test without topical anesthesia, tear break up time, retinal nerve fiber thickness measurements with optical coherence tomography (OCT) and specular microscopy measurements were performed on all patients.
Results There were 23 female (69.7 %) and 10 male (30.3 %) patients. Post treatment RNFL values were
significantly lower than pretreatment values on both right and left eyes (P=0.048 and P<0.001). We did not find any correlation between total dose of isotretinoin and mean RNFL thickness values on both right and left eyes (P=0.118, P=0.909). There were no significant differences in the mean Schirmer scores, Break up time values of both eyes during the treatment compared with the baseline values. There were significant differences in corneal ECD between pre and postreatment period (P=0.017, P=0.006).
Conclusion After the use of oral isotretinoin for six months, we found decreased RNFL and CCT thickness by OCT.
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- Kapti BH, Aslan G, Yavruoglu MA. Evaluation of retinal nerve fiber layer changes with oral isotretinoin treatment. Ophthalmol Ther 2013;2:19-23.
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- Karalezli A, Borazan M, Altinors DD, Dursun R, Kiyici H, Akova YA. Conjunctival impression cytology, ocular surface, and tear-film changes in patients treated with systemic isotretinoin. Cornea 2009;28;46-50.
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Sistemik izotretionin tedavisinin retina sinir lifi tabakası kalınlığı ve kornea endotel hücre yoğunluğu üzerindeki etkileri
Year 2022,
Volume: 5 Issue: 1, 13 - 19, 31.05.2022
Dilek Uzlu
,
Leyla Baykal Selçuk
,
Adem Turk
,
Şeyda Ece Oğuzer
,
Ahmet Duhan Ozbay
,
Yasin Yasar
Abstract
Amaç Sistemik izotretinoin tedavisinin retina sinir lifi tabakası (RSLT) kalınlığı ve kornea endotel hücre yoğunluğu üzerindeki etkilerini değerlendirmek
Yöntem Otuz üç hasta çalışmayı tamamladı. Tüm hastalara başlangıçta ve tedavi süresince tedavinin başlangıcından altı ay sonra oftalmik muayene yapıldı. Tüm hastalara düzeltilmiş görme keskinliği, göz içi
basıncı, kırma kusurları, biyomikroskopik ön segment ve fundus muayenesini içeren detaylı bir göz muayenesi yapıldı. Ayrıca tüm hastalara topikal anestezi yapılmadan Schirmer testi, gözyaşı kırılma zamanı bakıldı, optik koherens tomografi ile retina sinir lifi kalınlık ölçümleri ve speküler mikroskopi ölçümleri yapıldı.
Bulgular 23 kadın (%69.7) ve 10 erkek (%30.3) hasta dahil edildi. Tedavi sonrası RSLT kalınlığı hem sağ hem de sol gözde tedavi öncesi değerlerden anlamlı derecede düşüktü (P=0.048 ve P<0.001). Hem sağ hem de sol gözde toplam izotretinoin dozu ile ortalama RSLT kalınlık değerleri arasında herhangi bir ilişki bulunamadı (P=0.118, P=0.909). Tedavi sırasında her iki gözün ortalama Schirmer skorları, kırılma zamanı değerlerinde başlangıç değerleriyle karşılaştırıldığında anlamlı bir fark yoktu. Kornea endotel hücre yoğunluğunda tedavi öncesi ve sonrası dönem arasında anlamlı farklılıklar vardı (P=0.017, P=0.006).
Sonuç Altı ay süreyle oral izotretinoin kullanımı sonrası OKT ile RSLT ve kornea kalınlığında azalma saptadık
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- Ruiz-Lozano RE, Hernandez-Camarena JC, Garza-Garza LA, Bustamante-Arias A, Colorado-Zavala
MF, Cardenas-de la Garza JA. Isotretinoin and the eye: A review for the dermatologist. Dermatol Ther 2020; 33:e14029.
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- Brzezinski P, Borowska K, Chiriac A, Smigielski J. Adverse effects of isotretinoin: a large, retrospective review. Dermatol Ther 2017;30:2-7.
- Ucak H, Aykut V, Ozturk S, Cicek D, Erden I, Demir B. Effect of oral isotretinoin treatment on retinal nerve fiber layer thickness. J Cutan Med Surg 2014;18:236-42.
- Sekeryapan B, Dilek N, Oner V, Turkyilmaz K, Aslan MG. Retinal nerve fiber layer and ganglion cell layer thickness in patients receiving systemic isotretinoin therapy. Int Ophthalmol 2013;33:481-4.
- Kapti BH, Aslan G, Yavruoglu MA. Evaluation of retinal nerve fiber layer changes with oral isotretinoin treatment. Ophthalmol Ther 2013;2:19-23.
- Bakbak B, Gedik S, Koktekir BE, Guzel H, Altınyazar HC. Structural and functional assessment in patients treated with systemic isotretinoin using optical coherence tomography and frequency-doubling technology perimetry. Neuroophthalmology 2013;37:100-3.
- Karadag O, Kocamaz M, Dastan M, Ozturk Durur S. Assessment of macular choroidal thickness, central macular thickness and retinal nerve fiber layer in patients receiving oral isotretinoin treatment. Cutan Ocul Toxicol 2020;39:233-6.
- Yilmaz U, Kucuk E, Koc C, Ozkose A. Investigation of the effects of systemic isotretinoin treatment on retinal nerve fiber layer and macula. J Dermatolog Treat 2017;28:314-7.
- Neudorfer M, Goldshtein I, Shamai-Lubovitz O, Chodick G, Dadon Y, Shalev V. Ocular adverse effects of systemic treatment with isotretinoin. Arch Dermatol 2012;148:803-8.
- Karalezli A, Borazan M, Altinors DD, Dursun R, Kiyici H, Akova YA. Conjunctival impression cytology, ocular surface, and tear-film changes in patients treated with systemic isotretinoin. Cornea 2009;28;46-50.
- Yildirim Y, Olcucu O, Agca A, et al. Evaluation of corneal topography and biomechanical parameters after use of systemic isotretinoin in acne vulgaris. J Ophthalmol 2014;2014:701361.
- Yuksel N, Ozer MD, Akcay E, Ozen U, Uzun S. Reduced central corneal thickness in patients with isotretinoin treatment. Cutan Ocul Toxicol 2015;34:318-21.
- Cumurcu T, Sener S, Ozsoy E, Doganay S. Changes in anterior chamber parameters with the pentacam rotating scheimpflug and axial length measurements by ultrasound in patients who use isotretinoin. Curr Eye Res 2012;37:395-8.