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Chief & Presenting Author: Dr.Shashi Agarwal

Co Author(s): Dr.Shashi Agarwal, Dr.Sujata Lakhtakia, Dr.Aashi Jain

Abstract

DESIGN-This was a cross sectional observational study.
PURPOSE-To compare the blood flow parameters of Ophthalmic artery in patients Primary Open Angle Glaucoma (POAG)and Normal Tension Glaucoma (NTG) and in normal healthy controls.
METHOD- The study was conducted on three groups of patients, group 1 POAG patients (n= 25) , group 2 NTG patients (n= 15) , and group 3 healthy controls (40) underwent color doppler imaging of Ophthalmic artery and Peak systolic velocity (PSV), End Diastolic Velocity (EDV) and Resistivity Index(RI) were measured . The values were then compared among the three groups.
RESULT -Mean PSV and EDV were found to be significantly low and resistivity index significantly high in glaucoma patients (POAG and NTG) as compared to the healthy controls. However, there were no significant differences in velocity and resistivity index among POAG and NTG groups.
CONCLUSION- Ocular blood flow is reduced among the glaucomatous patients as compared to the normal population.