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All patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy in Shaare Zedek Medical Hospital, during about 1 year, will be offered to participate.
Retinal and choroidal structural changes will be assessed using swept-source OCT technology
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Patient undergoing carotid endarterectomy | Experimental | All patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy in Shaare Zedek Medical Center Visual acuity measurement (Snellen) SS-OCT (DRI-Atlantis, Topcon) 3-dimensional scanning protocol with 3 μm axial resolution and a speed of 100,000 A-scans per second. 256 B-scans to be taken on an area of 12 × 9 μm.
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| OCT swept source DRI-Atlantis, Topcon | Device | 3-dimensional scanning protocol with 3 μm axial resolution and a speed of 100,000 A-scans per second. 256 B-scans to be taken on an area of 12 × 9 μm. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in choroidal thickness | Change in choroidal thickness (microns) on OCT pictures | one year |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Visual acuity | Visual acuity as assessed by Snellen chart | One year |
| Retinal changes | Analysis of OCT pictures | One year |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| ID | Term |
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| D016893 | Carotid Stenosis |
| ID | Term |
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| D002340 | Carotid Artery Diseases |
| D002561 | Cerebrovascular Disorders |
| D001927 | Brain Diseases |
| D002493 | Central Nervous System Diseases |
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| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D001157 | Arterial Occlusive Diseases |
| D014652 | Vascular Diseases |
| D002318 | Cardiovascular Diseases |