Günhal Şatırtav1, Enver Mirza2, Refik Oltulu1, Günsu Deniz Mirza1, Hürkan Kerimoğlu1. 1. Meram Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Türkiye. 2. Konya Education and Research Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Health Sciences, Konya, Türkiye.
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this article was to evaluate monocyte count and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels and their ratio (monocyte/HDL ratio [MHR]) in patients with branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO).Materials and Methods: A total of 50 participants were included in the study. Participants were divided into two groups: Twenty-five patients diagnosed with BRVO and 25 participants as the control group. Ocular examination findings and hematologic parameters were accessed from the file records and database, retrospectively. Results: The mean MHR was significantly higher in BRVO group compared to the control group (13.4 ± 5.2 vs. 8.1 ± 2.2, p < 0.001). In receiver operating characteristics analysis, the area under the curve for MHR was 0.862, and an MHR of >9.5 predicted BRVO with a sensitivity of 76% and specificity of 70.8%. Conclusion: The present study showed that elevated MHR is significantly associated with BRVO. Therefore, MHR may be a useful marker for the emergence of BRVO.
Purpose: The purpose of this article was to evaluate monocyte count and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels and their ratio (monocyte/HDL ratio [MHR]) in patients with branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO).Materials and Methods: A total of 50 participants were included in the study. Participants were divided into two groups: Twenty-five patients diagnosed with BRVO and 25 participants as the control group. Ocular examination findings and hematologic parameters were accessed from the file records and database, retrospectively. Results: The mean MHR was significantly higher in BRVO group compared to the control group (13.4 ± 5.2 vs. 8.1 ± 2.2, p < 0.001). In receiver operating characteristics analysis, the area under the curve for MHR was 0.862, and an MHR of >9.5 predicted BRVO with a sensitivity of 76% and specificity of 70.8%. Conclusion: The present study showed that elevated MHR is significantly associated with BRVO. Therefore, MHR may be a useful marker for the emergence of BRVO.