Retina-Vitreous
2018 , Vol 27 , Num 4
Serum Vitamin D Levels in Patients with Age Related Macula Degeneration
Yrd. Doç. Dr., Ahi Evran Üniversitesi Tıp Fak, Göz ABD, Kırşehir, Türkiye
Purpose: To investigate vitamin D levels in patients with age related macula degeneration (AMD).Materials and Methods: 26 dry AMD and 25 wet AMD totally 21 patients with AMD follow-up and age-gender matched 34 healthy control were included in the study. Vitamin D levels of all participants were measured. Comparisons among Vitamin D levels were performed by paired t test.
Results: Mean vitamin D levels were found to be 21, 40±12, 61?g/L in dry AMD patients, 21, 25±15, 19?g/L in wet AMD patients and 24, 84±12, 9 ?g/L in control group. When compared to control group, mean vitamin D levels were not found to be significantly different from both dry AMD and wet AMD patients. (p=0,307, p=0,332 respectively)
Conclusion: In AMD patients serum vitamin D levels were not found to be statistically significantly different.
Keywords : Age related macula degeneration, vitamin D, drusen, geographic atrophy