AGE-REALTED MACULAR DEGENERATION AND SERUM LEPTIN: A CASE–CONTROL STUDY

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the association serum leptin levels with presence and severity age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Methods: A hospital-based case–control conducted on 84 patients (42 cases 42 controls) either sex complaining diminution vision aged 40 years above between August 2019 2021. Results: Mean level in 1.55±0.99 ng/mL control 2.11±0.88 (p<0.008). negatively correlated early (1.06±0.99 ng/mL), intermediate (0.50±0.08 dry (ARMD) (0.29±0.12 ng/mL). However, we found higher exudative ARMD (2.58±0.99 Maximum number were AMD (42.86%) followed by (33.34%) (11.91% each). Conclusion: We a decrease as disease increases from Dry AMD. This may be due some pathological process that is different can form basis for further research future.