hrp0089p1-p134 | Fat, Metabolism and Obesity P1 | ESPE2018

Evaluation of Intraocular Pressure and Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer, Retinal Ganglion Cell, Central Macular Thickness and Choroidal Thickness Using Optical Coherence Tomography in Obese Children and Healthy Controls

Taner Baran Rıza , Baran Serpil , Fusun Toraman Naciye , Bilgilisoy Filiz Meral , Filiz Serkan , Demirbilek Huseyin

Objective: Obesity and its complications affecting many organ systems have been documented. Nevertheless, study conducted on the ophthalmological effects of obesity are scarce. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the changes in the ophthalmological parameters in obese children in comparison to their healthy counterparts.Material and methods: Study included 61 obese and 35 age-sex matched controls. Obesity was defined as body mass index- standard...