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Original Article

Color Doppler Imaging of the Orbital Vessels in Ankylosing Spondylitis

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Pages 360-363 | Received 23 Sep 2013, Accepted 08 Dec 2013, Published online: 24 Jan 2014
 

Abstract

Purpose: To analyze the hemodynamic features of orbital blood flow velocities using Doppler ultrasonography in ankylosing spondiylitis (AS) patients, as well as to compare these results with those of healthy controls. Methods: 33 AS patients and 32 healthy controls were consecutively included in the study groups. The same radiologist performed ocular blood flow measurements. Peak systolic velocity (PSV), end diastolic velocity (EDV), and resistive index (RI) were measured in the central retinal artery (CRA), posterior ciliary arteries (PCAs), and ophthalmic artery (OA). Resistive index was used to assess arterial resistance; it was automatically calculated as RI [(PSV–EDV)/PSV]. Results: There were no significant differences in the PSV, EDV, and RI of the OA, CRA, and PCAs between AS patients and controls. Conclusion: This result suggests no possible contributory role of vascular structures in formation of uveitis in AS. We believe that our preliminary results need to be complemented with further studies, particularly including AS patients with uveitis and rheumatic diseases with other ocular involvement.

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The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.

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