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The aim was to conduct a comparative analysis of the ophthalmic vasculature and the retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness between FMS and control groups using optical coherence tomography (OCT) and OCT angiography (OCTA).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This cross-sectional comparative study included 43 FMS patients and 40 healthy controls recruited from a tertiary education and research hospital between January 2024 and May 2024. All patients satisfied the 2016 American College of Rheumatology criteria for FMS and consented. OCT and OCTA were used to assess the RNFL thickness and the retinal microvasculature structure. The Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ) was performed to evaluate disease severity.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The study found significantly higher total retinal parafoveal thickness and foveal density in FMS patients (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.017 and\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.044, respectively). Nevertheless, there were no significant differences among the groups concerning total retinal foveal thickness, foveal avascular zone characteristics, superficial and deep capillary plexus densities, choriocapillaris flow area, and outer retinal flow area values (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&gt;\u20090.05). The RNFL thickness in all quadrants did not reveal significant differences between the groups (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&gt;\u20090.05). Furthermore, there was no significant correlation between FIQ scores and OCTA parameters or RNFL thickness values (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&gt;\u20090.05).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The study revealed slight differences in retinal parafoveal thickness and foveal density in FMS patients, but no substantial vascular or neurodegenerative alterations were observed compared to healthy controls. 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