Thyroid disorders and their role in the pathogenesis of glaucoma

The literature analysis confirms the interrelationship of thyroid gland pathology and glaucoma. Patients with diffusetoxic goiter (DTG) endemic have an especially high risk developing glaucoma, while those autoimmune thyroiditis face a moderate risk. prevalence primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) in patients over 40 endocrine ophthalmopathy is reliably associated male gender duration disease longer than 60 months. An increased POAG noted men hypothyroidism averagely aged 69. In most cases, ophthalmic hypertension that accompanies does not need any topical hypotensive treatment. main pathogenetically validated therapy disorders results reduction IOP level improvement fluid outflow from eye.