Chief & Presenting Author: Dr. Rohit Bhanot

Co Author(s): Dr.Ashok Kumar

Abstract

Study design : A Case control study.
Purpose: To evaluate serum vitamin D levels in sub-types of retinal vascular occlusions and compare the levels in ischemic and non-ischemic presentations.
Methods: This study included 50 patients of retinal vascular occlusions comprising central retinal vein occlusion,branch retinal vein occlusion, central retinal artery occlusion, branch retinal artery occlusion (study group) diagnosed on basis of clinical characteristics as well as investigations and an age and gender-matched healthycontrol group (control group).
Results: The difference in the baseline vitamin D value between the ischemic and non -ischemic sub groups among total vascular occlusion was found to be statistically significant (p = 0.010).
Conclusion: High prevalence of low serum vitamin D levels is seen in patients of retinal vascular occlusion spectrum diseases. Ischemic types of retinal vascular occlusion have significantly lower serum vitamin D levels as compared to non – ischemic