Influence of capsular pseudoexfoliation syndrome on hearing loss

REAL J.P; CAMPANA V,; LUNA C; ACOSTA L; CORONEL M; GOMEZ-DEMMEL E,; TÁRTARA I

Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de Córdoba

Universidad Nacional de Córdoba

Lugar: Cordoba; Año: 2020

0014-6722

ntroduction: Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome (PEX) is a genetic-inherited disorder, consisting of the deposition of elastin microfibers in intra and extraocular tissue. PEX is one of the most common identifiable secondary causes of glaucoma. Several studies have associated PEX with systemic conditions and the finding of fibrillar material in the structures of the inner ear, similar to that of pseudoexfoliation detected in the eye, has been described.Objective: to compare audiometric levels in patients with and without ocular PEX. Materials and Methods: Retrospective case-control study. 48 medical records of patients who attended the ophthalmology service of the Private Hospital of Córdoba were selected between January 2015 and December 2017, between 59 and 75 years. They were divided into groups: controls (n = 22): without PEX and cases (n = 26): with PEX. The medical records of patients who underwent ophthalmological and audiometric studies were analyzed. For the statistical analysis, the