Clinical profile of thyroid eye disease and factors predictive of disease severity

Conclusion: There is no significant difference in the gender profile of the patients with TED in this cohort. The patients with hypothyroid have a milder disease compared to the patients with hyperthyroid, and dry eye symptoms are the commonest presenting symptoms in hypothyroid subjects. Hyperthyroidism and activity were associated with severe and sight-threatening disease.

Source: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology - July 23, 2020 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Alankrita Muralidhar Sima Das Sweety Tiple Source Type: research