Abstract
Article: Comparison of the Doppler Indices in the Ophthalmic Artery and Central Retinal Artery in Diabetic and Nondiabetic Individuals
Authors: Baby Nadeem, M. Phil, Raham Bacha, PhD, Syed Amir Gilani, PhD, DMRD, and Iqra Manzoor, M. Phil
Category: Vascular [VT]
Credit: 0.75 SDMS CME Credit
Objectives: After studying the article entitled “Comparison of the Doppler Indices in the Ophthalmic Artery and Central Retinal Artery in Diabetic and Nondiabetic Individuals,” you will be able to:
Understand the effects of diabetes on the optic arteries (OAs)
Discuss methods of evaluation
Describe effects of diabetes on ophthalmic circulation
The OA is a branch of which major artery? A. The posterior communicating artery B. The external carotid artery C. The internal carotid artery D. The vertebral artery
Excess pressure with the transducer on the eye globe can cause what problems? A. Overestimation of doppler indices B. Imaging artifacts C. Underestimation of doppler indices D. Pain to the patient
What is the most common microvascular complication of diabetes mellitus? A. Headaches B. Blurred vision C. Mental confusion D. Visual impairment and blindness
What imaging method has predictive power in identifying risk for proliferative diabetic retinopathy? A. Color Doppler B. Continuous wave Doppler C. Pulsed wave Doppler D. CT angiography
In diabetic patients with proliferative retinopathy, the best cut-off values were? A. 0.645 and 1.0175 for 100% B. Variable depending on age C. Not well established D. Variable with length of diagnosis of diabetes mellitus