How to Cite:
Saif, M. Y. S., Ismaeel, A. Y., Sayed, A. H., & Saeed, M. A. E. (2022). Impacts of smoking & ocular
activity on Behcet disease & normal control by optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) in
Upper Egypt. International Journal of Health Sciences, 6(S4), 2575–2593.
https://doi.org/10.53730/ijhs.v6nS4.7564
International Journal of Health Sciences ISSN 2550-6978 E-ISSN 2550-696X © 2022.
Manuscript submitted: 27 March 2022, Manuscript revised: 18 April 2022, Accepted for publication: 9 May 2022
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Impacts of smoking & ocular activity on Behcet
disease & normal control by optical coherence
tomography angiography (OCTA) in Upper Egypt
Mohamed Yasser Sayed Saif
OPhthalmology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef,
Egypt
Email: weremoments@gmail.com
Ahmed Yehia Ismaeel
Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt
Email: weremoments@gmail.com
Amira Hamdi Sayed
OPhthalmology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef,
Egypt
Email: weremoments@gmail.com
Mostafa Abd Elnabi Saeed
OPhthalmology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef,
Egypt
Email: weremoments@gmail.com
Abstract---Retinal vasculitis and vein occlusions are common causes
of serious visual loss in Behcet’s disease. The aim of the current work
was the comparison of the OCTA results of BU cases, BD without
uveitis cases &normal control was further subdivided to smokers
&non-smokers to permit us to recognize retinal micro-circulation
variations at the macular level in BU cases even in the nonattendance
of preceding angiographic diagnosing of vasculitis & impact of
smoking on BD clinical results of Behcet uveitis(BU), Behcet disease
with no uveitis cases &normal control by the following parameters;
Vessel density of macular area (VD) & foveal Avascular zone (FAZ)
using OCTA. The conclusion of this study shows reduction of vessel
density of macular area in Behcet uveitis (BU) rather than Behcet
disease without uveitis &normal control & Enlarged FAZ in BU rather
than BD without uveitis & normal control. The study results revealed
areas of hypoperfusion of macular area even in BD without clinical
signifacnce. Hazards of smoking on uveitis cases. There is a need to
larger samples & lack of stable treatment protocols.