Corneal Endothelium:A Promising Quantitative Index for Graves Ophthalmopathy Activity Evaluation

Graves’ Ophthalmopathy Imaging Evaluation

Graves’ Ophthalmopathy

Copyright © 2009 Massachusetts Medical Society. A 40-year-old woman who recently received a diagnosis of Graves’ disease comes for a follow-up visit. She has been taking methimazole, at a dose of 10 mg daily, and is now euthyroid, but for the past 3 months, she has had bothersome eye symptoms, including redness, tearing, grittiness, photophobia, diplopia at the extremes of gaze, and ocular pain...

The use of corticosteroids versus other treatments for Graves' ophthalmopathy: a quantitative evaluation.

BACKGROUND The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of corticosteroids in the treatment of Graves' ophthalmopathy in comparison to other treatment modalities. MATERIAL/METHODS 15 studies were identified but only 14 were included in the final analysis, 5 cohort and 9 randomized. A total of 813 patients were included in this quantitative review. RESULTS The relative risk ...

Preventing Graves' Ophthalmopathy

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Preventing Graves' Ophthalmopathy

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