A Comparative Study of Fundus findings in Ischemic Heart Diseases with or without Diabetes

 

P. Shukla1*, John Masih2, Thakur Amit K.2 and Kar P. K.3

1Associate Professor, Ophthalmology, Govt. Medical College, Jagdalpur 2Assistant Professor, Medicine, Govt. Medical College, Jagdalpur 3Professor & H.O.D., Dermatology and STD, Govt. Medical College, Jagdalpur

 

ABSTRACT:

On fundoscopy it was noted that 05.26 % and 08.33 % males and females respectively suffering from IHD with Diabetes were having hypertensive retinopathy in comparison to only 05.7% males and nil percentage of females suffering from IHD without Diabetes. Regarding hard exudates /microneurysm was observed in 07.89 and 08.33 percent males and females respectively of IHD without Diabetes in comparison to none of the patients of IHD with Diabetes. up Cataract /media hazy, on fundoscopy was observed only amongst 05.26 % IHD with Diabetics. Similarly, Tessellation was noted in 02.85 %males belong to IHD without Diabetes while none of the patient found in IHD with Diabetes. Almost equal proportion of patients belong to both group (IHD with Diabetes and IHD with  Diabetes).It was further noted that as age advances proportion of tessellation goes except in 71 + years of age group patients.

 

KEY-WORDS: Hypertensive Retinopathy, Tessilation, Media hazy cataract

 

INTRODUCTION:

Around 79 % of men and 83 %of women were found to be physically in active, while 51 % men and 48 % women had high fat diets." About 60 % men and 57 % women were found to have low intake of fruit and vegetables, while 12 % men 0.5 % women smoke". Around 41 % of men and 45 % of women were overweight or obese .High blood pressure was reported in 33 % men and 30 % women, while high cholesterol was found in one quarter of all men and women. Diabetes was also reported in 34 % men and 37 % women (1).By taking in to consideration the above facts and as per recommendations of the World Health Organization (W.H.O.) study group in 1957, that in order to get a comprehensive picture of a disease, more and more such studies have to be carried out, Garg Narendra K.(2) and Garg Narendra K. and Sharma A.B.(3), the authors have under taken this study with the objective to analysis the fundus findings of IHD patients with or without diabetes.

 

MATERIAL AND METHOD:

There were one hundred patients (fifty of IHD with diabetes and fifty of IHD without diabetes) of both sexes included in the present study. The study was conducted in Pt. J.N.M. Medical College, Raipur, Deptt of Medicine from May 2003 to May 2004. Fundus of all sampled patients were examined systematically and the findings were recorded. Patient was instructed to look straight ahead of the examiner approaches with an ophthalmoscope or +78 D or 79 D lense for the temporal side, so that disc or optic nerve head is brought in to view. The shape and color of the disc, arrangement of the vessels, their pulsation if any, and the color of the choridal reflex and gross abnormalities were noted.


Table-I: Fundus findings as per gender and ihd with or without diabetes

Findings

IHD with Diabetes

IHD without Diabetes

Total

Male

Female

Male

Female

Mild Art-Att + RTW,  Mild Art-Att,  Art-Att Ro Art-Att

16

05

13

10

44

HTN Retinotathy

02

01

02

nil

05

Hard Exudata/Hard Esudata Microanuerysm

03

01

nil

nil

04

(Madiahazy) Cataract

02

nil

nil

nil

02

Tessiletion

nil

nil

01

nil

01

WNL

14

05

19

05

43

Normal

01

nil

nil

nil

01

Total

38

12

35

15

100

 

Table-II: Fundus findings as per age and ihd with or with out diabetes

 

IHD WITH DIABETES

IHD WITHOUT DIABETES

 

31-40

41-50

51-60

61-70

71 and above

31-40

41-50

51-60

61-70

71and above

Total

 

M

F

M

F

M

F

M

F

M

F

M

F

M

F

M

F

M

F

M

F

 

Mild Art-Att + RTW,

Mild Art-Att,

Art-Att

Ro Art-Att

00

01

04

01

02

01

06

01

04

01

02

01

02

02

05

03

03

03

01

01

44

HTN Retinotathy

00

00

01

01

00

00

00

00

01

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

02

00

00

00

05

Hard Exudata

/Hard Esudata

Micro-anuerysm

00

00

00

00

02

01

01

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

04

(Madiahazy) Cataract

00

00

00

00

01

00

01

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

02

Tessiletion

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

01

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

01

WNL

01

00

02

00

05

01

04

04

02

00

05

00

03

02

06

02

05

01

00

00

43

Normal

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

01

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

01

Total

01

01

07

02

10

03

12

05

08

01

07

01

06

04

11

05

10

04

01

01

100

 


The patient than were directed to look up, to the right, to the left, and down. In this manner periphery of the fundus were brought in to view.

 

Hypertensive (HTN) Retinopathy; Grade I-Mild to moderate narrowing; Grade II-Sclerosis of the smaller arterioles; Grade III-Moderate to marked narrowing of retinal arterioles; Retinal hole, horse shoe shaped flap tear with rolled posterior ends. Retinal fixed fold in a detached retina; New vessels in the retina; Venous sheath; Pre retinal hemorrhage; New vessels on the disc; Circumferential sclera buckle with round hole surrounded by diatruxsing; Elevated nerve vessels with proliferate tissues; Old blood in vitreous (green) along with fresh hemorrhage (red); Retinal dialysis with surrounding retinal detachment; Latticle degeneration with atroplec hole exudates; Macular edema

 

Retinal hemorrhage; Choroidal pigmentation with such as nevus (4-8).

 

OBSERVATIONS AND DISCUSSION:

On analysis of the recorded data it was noted that that Mild Art-Att + RTW, Mild Art-Att,  Art-Att Ro Art-Att were more common in amongst males in comparision to their female counter parts as far as IHD with Diabetes was concerned while amongst IHD without Diabetes was concerned ,it was noted that more or less equal proportion of the patients of both sexes were the sufferers.      

 

HTN Retinopathy –Amongst IHD with diabetes one male and one female patient of 41-50 years of age group was found suffering from Hypertensive retinopathy. While in case IHD without diabetes only two males image group of 61-70 found with HTN Retinopathy. Hard Exudata/ Microanuerysm-hard exudates/microneurysm was observed in  07.89 and 08.33 percent males and females respectively of IHD without Diabetes in comparision to none of the patients of IHD with Diabetes. On further analysis that all patients who showed hard exudates or microaneurysm belongs to 51-70 years of age group. (Madiahazy) Cataract Cataract/media hazy, on fundoscopy was observed only amongst 05.26 % IHD with Diabetics male patients belonging to 51-70 years of age group. Similarly, Tessellation was noted in 02.85 %males belong to IHD without Diabetes in the age group of 41-50 years while none of the patient found in  IHD with Diabetes. It was further noted that as age advances proportion of tessellation goes up except in 71 + years of age group patients Regarding WNL it was noted that 19 patients (14 male and 05 female) of IHD with diabetes were found and belongs to all age group in comparison to their non diabetic IHD counterparts 24 (19 male and 05 females) belong to all age group except extreme age group i.e. 71 + years. Almost equal proportion of patients belongs to both group (IHD with Diabetes and IHD with Diabetes). Normal findings were noted only in 1.00 %of cases who belongs IHD with diabetes and in the age group of 71 +years.

(i)Simple Hypertension-Arterioles straighter and narrower than normal. Venules may are compressed where crossed, and may be somewhat engorged and tortuous.

 

(ii)Hypertension with arteriosclerosis-Degrees or stages of hypertensive retinal diseases  (a) minimal changes in the retina with only mild attenuation or sclerosis of the arterioles; mild depression of veins at the points of arteriolar crossing. (b) moderate to marked sclerosis with increased luster of arterioles (coppery color or copper wire arteries). (c) polished silver co; our of arterioles ("silver wire" artery); widening of arteriovenous crossing spaces, with changes in the course of and dilation of veins. (d) arterioles visible as fibrous cords.

 

(iii) Malignant hypertension (retinopathy)- (a) diffuse and marked contraction of retinal arteries  (b)swelling of optic nerve resembling papilloedema  (c) numerous flame shaped superficial hemorrhage (d)"cotton wool" exudates in retina (e) star shaped figure at the macula.

 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT :

The  authors expresses their sincere thanks to Dr. A.K.Bansal, Ex-Professor and H.O.D., Department of Community Medicine, Govt. Medical College, Jagdalpur (Bastar) India, for his constant guidance and encouragement in preparing the manuscript.

 

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Received on 23.08.2012

Modified on 20.10.2012

Accepted on 08.11.2012

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