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Comparison of Visual Acuity and Optical Coherence Tomography Findings of Elite Athletes with Non-Elite Athletes

Elit Sporcuların Görme Keskinliklerinin ve Optik Koherans Tomografi Verilerinin Elit Olmayan Sporcular ile Karşılaştırılması

SERTAÇ ARGUN KIVANÇ
Berna BUDAK AKOVA
Ahmet Tuncer ÖZMEN
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232–236
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To the best of our knowledge there is no similar study, which presented OCT findings of elite athletes.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: The aim was to compare visual acuity, macular thickness, macular volume and retinal nerve fiber layer thickness values of elite athletes with non-elite athletes.
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Key Findings & Data:Material and Method: Fifty eyes of 25 (13 male, 12 female) athletes from the students of Physical Education Academy who visited our department for taking medical certificate; with 20/20 (55 letter) uncorrected binocular visual acuity and normal Worth 4 point and Lang stereopsis tests were included in the study.
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Conclusion & Impact:To the best of our knowledge there is no similar study, which presented OCT findings of elite athletes.
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Objective: The aim was to compare visual acuity, macular thickness, macular volume and retinal nerve fiber layer thickness values of elite athletes with non-elite athletes. Material and Method: Fifty eyes of 25 (13 male, 12 female) athletes from the students of Physical Education Academy who visited our department for taking medical certificate; with 20/20 (55 letter) uncorrected binocular visual acuity and normal Worth 4 point and Lang stereopsis tests were included in the study. Athletes were divided into two groups. First group consisted of elite athletes and the second group consisted of non-elite athletes. Results: Thirteen athletes were elite, 12 were non-elite. Monoocular uncorrected visual acuity for elite athletes was 60.7 letters (-0.113 logMAR), and 53.9 letters (0.022 logMAR) for non-elite athletes. Monoocular best corrected visual acuity for elites 63 letters (-0.161 logMAR) and for non-elites 57.8 letters (-0.057logMAR). Both uncorrected and corrected monoocular and binocular visual acuities of elite athletes were statistically significantly higher than non-elite athletes. Central macular thickness and total macular volume were similar in groups. However central macular volume was significantly larger in elite athletes. Conclusion: Visual acuity of elite athletes was better than non-elite athletes with similar age, gender and education level. The optical coherence findings of this study suggested that more cone cell counts in the central fovea in elite athletes may explain better vision. To the best of our knowledge there is no similar study, which presented OCT findings of elite athletes.

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Amaç: Elit sporcular ile diğer sporcuların görme keskinlikleri, maküla kalınlıkları, maküla volümleri ve retina sinir lifi kalınlıklarını karşılaştırmak. Gereç ve Yöntem: Beden Eğitimi Spor Yüksek Okulu öğrencilerinden herhangi bir sebeple sağlık raporu almak için bölümümüze başvuranöğrencilerden gözlük kullanmayan ve şikayeti olmayan, binoküler tashihsiz 20/20 (55 harf) gören, worth 4 nokta testi ve lang stereopsis testidoğal olan 25 sporcunun (13 erkek, 12 kız) 50 gözü çalışmaya dahil edildi. Hastalar iki gruba ayrıldı. Birinci grubu herhangi bir spor branşında milli (elit) sporcu olma başarısı gösterenler alındı, ikinci gruba ise aynı bölümde okuyan ancak millilik seviyesine ulaşamayan sporcular alındı.Bulgular: Sporcuların 13 tanesi elit sporcuydu. Diğer 12 sporcu ise aynı bölümde okuyan milli olmayan sporculardı. Elit sporcuların tashihsiz monooküler görme keskinliği yaklaşık 60,7 harf düzeyinde (-0,113 logMAR), diğer sporcuların tashihsiz görmesi 53,9 harf (0,022logMAR) düzeyinde bulundu. Düzeltilmiş görme keskinlikleri ise sırası ile elit sporcularda 63 harf (-0,161 logMAR) ve diğer sporcularda 57,8harf (-0,057 logMAR) olarak hesaplandı. Elit sporcuların monooküler ve binoküler değerleri hem tahsihli hem de tashihsiz şekilde diğer sporculardan anlamlı şekilde fazla bulunmuştur. Santral maküla kalınlıkları ve toplam maküla volümleri benzer bulunmuş iken santral maküla volümü anlamlı derecede yüksek bulunmuştur. Sonuç: Elit sporcuların görme keskinliği benzer yaş, cinsiyet ve eğitim seviyesine sahip elit olmayan sporculardan anlamlı derecede yüksek bulunmuştur. Bizim çalışmamızdaki optik koherans tomografi bulguları elit sporcuların fovealarının daha fazla kon hücrelerine sahip olma olasılığını düşündürmüştür. Elit sporcular üzerinde optik koherans tomografi ile yapılmış benzer bir çalışma bulunmadığından daha genişprospektif çalışmalar ile bulguların desteklenmesi gerekmektedir.

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KIVANÇ, S. A., AKOVA, B. B., ÖZMEN, A. T. (2016). Comparison of Visual Acuity and Optical Coherence Tomography Findings of Elite Athletes with Non-Elite Athletes. MN Oftalmoloji, Cilt: 23 - Sayı: 4, 232–236. https://ajindex.com/articles/295583

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