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Sensorineural hearing loss in pseudoexfoliation syndrome
Shahin Yazdani1, Adib Tousi, Mohammad Pakravan
1Ophthalmic Research Center and Department of Ophthalmology, Labbafinejad Medical Center, Shaheed Beheshti Medical University, Tehran, Iran. shahinyazdani@sbmu.ac.ir
Ophthalmology
|January 12, 2008
Summary
Individuals with ocular pseudoexfoliation have significantly worse hearing thresholds at speech-relevant frequencies compared to controls. This suggests pseudoexfoliation syndrome may affect multiple organs, impacting hearing ability.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Audiology
- Genetics
Background:
- Ocular pseudoexfoliation is a condition affecting the eye.
- Hearing impairment can impact speech comprehension.
- The relationship between ocular pseudoexfoliation and hearing is not well understood.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess hearing thresholds at speech frequencies in patients with ocular pseudoexfoliation.
- To compare hearing in these patients with age- and sex-matched controls.
Main Methods:
- A case-control study involving 83 subjects with ocular pseudoexfoliation and 83 controls.
- Pure tone audiometry was conducted at 1, 2, and 3 kilohertz.
- Hearing thresholds were compared to a standard (ISO7029) and between groups.
Main Results:
- 88.4% of ears in the pseudoexfoliation group had below-average hearing thresholds versus 53.6% in controls.
- 94.0% of pseudoexfoliation subjects had impaired hearing in at least one ear, compared to 69.9% of controls.
- Hearing thresholds at all tested frequencies were significantly worse in the pseudoexfoliation group.
Conclusions:
- Individuals with ocular pseudoexfoliation exhibit significantly poorer hearing at speech-comprehension frequencies.
- This hearing deficit suggests a potential systemic or multiorgan involvement in pseudoexfoliation syndrome.
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