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Ophthalmology and Allied Sciences

Volume  3, Issue 2, Jul-Dec 2017, Pages 219-222
 

Original Article

Clinical Profile of Patients with Thyroid Related Orbitopathy

Jayashree C.J.1, Neelam N.2

1Senior Resident 2Assistant Professor, Department of Opthalmology, Koppal Institute of Medical Sciences, Koppal, Karnataka 583231, India.

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/oas.2454.7816.3217.33

Abstract

Introduction: An association between various systemic conditions like diabetes mellitus, hypertension and glaucoma have been demonstrated. Likewise an association between thyroid orbitopathy and glaucoma have been described in various literatures. Methodology: Thyroid related orbitopathy was diagnosed on the basis of clinical history of thyroid dysfunction, eye symptoms and signs. Laboratory investigations – serum T3, T4 and TSH, which confirmed the thyroid status to be hyper, hypo or euthyroid and all patients, underwent ultrasonography and few computed tomography as required. Results: In our study minimum age was 18 years and the maximum was 69 years. The mean age was 46.17±10.06. One patient had family history of glaucoma and had normal intra ocular pressure, disc and fields.Family history of thyroid dysfunction was present in 7 patients (11.67%) and 8 patients (13.33%) were on medication for thyroid dysfunction. Conclusion: The labelling of thyroid related orbitopathy patients as ocular hypertensives should hence be made with care and these patients need careful follow up.

 

Keywords: Thyroid Related Orbitopathy; Glaucoma; Ophthalmopathy. 


Corresponding Author : Neelam N., Koppal Institute of Medical Sciences, Koppal, Karnataka 583231, India.