Evaluation of Retinal Changes in Varicocele Patients With Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography.

OBJECTIVE

To evaluate the macula and optic disc in varicocele patients with optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA).

METHODS

The right eyes of 30 patients with varicocele and 30 healthy volunteers were evaluated. Superficial and deep capillary plexus vascular densities, foveal avascular zone (FAZ) width, and optic disc parameters were measured with OCTA.

RESULTS

There was a significant decrease in vascular density in the superficial and deep capillary plexus in the varicocele group compared to the control group, but no difference was found in FAZ and optic disc parameters.

CONCLUSION

Patients with varicocele have reduced microvascular density in the retina; therefore, it may be beneficial to perform a detailed eye examination with OCTA in these patients.