Research Journal of Medical Sciences
ISSN: Online 1993-6095ISSN: Print 1815-9346
Abstract
Thyroid associated Ophthalmopathy is an autoimmune inflammatory orbital disorder most commonly associated with Graves’ disease (GD) which includes spectrum of severity from dry eye symptoms to autoimmune optic neuritis leading to loss of vision. There are very few studies in the literature which have compared association of thyroid associated ophthalmopathy in post thyroidectomy patients. A retrospective observational study in which patients who underwent thyroidectomy between May 2018 and May 2022 were included by reviewing the medical records. Based on clinical examination using NOSPECS criteria and Clinical activity score (CAS) patients were placed into active disease group and non‐active disease group. Dry eye was also investigated among these patients. A total of 68 patients who underwent thyroidectomy were contacted. The mean age of the subjects was 46.3 years. 66 patients were females and 2 were males. On ophthalmic examination active TAO [clinical activity score (CAS)=3] diagnosed in 3 (4.4%) patients, among which 2 patients had upper eyelid retraction of both eyes and 1 patient had upper eyelid retraction and right eye proptosis. 06 (8.8%) patients who underwent the TSH receptor autoantibody test, showed positive findings. 11 (16.2%) patients were diagnosed to have dry eye disease. Ophthalmopathy may develop in patients after thyroid surgeries for thyroid diseases. We recommend that all post thyroidectomy patients should undergo eye examination for TAO in follow up period.
How to cite this article:
Nidhi , Kumar Ashish, Rashmi Sajjanshetty and Prashant K. Zulpi. Assessment of Association of Thyroid Associated Ophthalmopathy in Post Thyroidectomy Patients.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.36478/makrjms.2024.8.448.452
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