Prevalence of Graves ophthalmopathy among patients with thyroid disease

Objective: This study determined the prevalence of Graves ophthalmopathy among thyroid-disease patients at a tertiary government hospital. Methods: Patients with thyroid disease seen at a tertiary hospital from February to September 2007 were enrolled. All patients underwent ophthalmologic examin...

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Main Authors: Erwin D. Palisoc, MD, Evelyn S. Morabe, MD, Paulo Ma. N. Pagkatipunan, MD
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Language:English
Published: Philippine Academy of Ophthalmology 2010-06-01
Series:Philippine Journal of Ophthalmology
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Online Access:https://paojournal.com/index.php/pjo/article/view/299
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author Erwin D. Palisoc, MD
Evelyn S. Morabe, MD
Paulo Ma. N. Pagkatipunan, MD
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Paulo Ma. N. Pagkatipunan, MD
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description Objective: This study determined the prevalence of Graves ophthalmopathy among thyroid-disease patients at a tertiary government hospital. Methods: Patients with thyroid disease seen at a tertiary hospital from February to September 2007 were enrolled. All patients underwent ophthalmologic examination consisting of visual-acuity testing; exophthalmometry; examination for presence of lid retraction, lid lag, and lateral flare; globe position; external-ocular-muscle-movement grading; corneal light reflex; and direct funduscopic examination. All clinical findings were recorded and data were analyzed. Chi square and Fisher’s exact tests determined the association of gender and age to the different ocular signs and symptoms. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) compared the average number of ocular symptoms among the different age groups. Results: A total of 121 patients, 20 males and 101 females, with thyroid disease were evaluated. 47.93% had Graves ophthalmopathy, occurring more frequently among patients aged between 30 and 49 years. The most common signs were eyelid retraction, proptosis, and lid lag. Conclusion: Graves ophthalmopathy occurs frequently among patients with thyroid disease, especially those more than 30 years of age.
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spelling doaj-art-ce2166720adb47ffb0dfe70e9433ab5e2025-08-20T02:40:29ZengPhilippine Academy of OphthalmologyPhilippine Journal of Ophthalmology0031-76592010-06-013513235299Prevalence of Graves ophthalmopathy among patients with thyroid diseaseErwin D. Palisoc, MD0Evelyn S. Morabe, MD1Paulo Ma. N. Pagkatipunan, MD2Department of Ophthalmology Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center Manila, PhilippinesDepartment of Ophthalmology Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center Manila, PhilippinesDepartment of Ophthalmology Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center Manila, PhilippinesObjective: This study determined the prevalence of Graves ophthalmopathy among thyroid-disease patients at a tertiary government hospital. Methods: Patients with thyroid disease seen at a tertiary hospital from February to September 2007 were enrolled. All patients underwent ophthalmologic examination consisting of visual-acuity testing; exophthalmometry; examination for presence of lid retraction, lid lag, and lateral flare; globe position; external-ocular-muscle-movement grading; corneal light reflex; and direct funduscopic examination. All clinical findings were recorded and data were analyzed. Chi square and Fisher’s exact tests determined the association of gender and age to the different ocular signs and symptoms. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) compared the average number of ocular symptoms among the different age groups. Results: A total of 121 patients, 20 males and 101 females, with thyroid disease were evaluated. 47.93% had Graves ophthalmopathy, occurring more frequently among patients aged between 30 and 49 years. The most common signs were eyelid retraction, proptosis, and lid lag. Conclusion: Graves ophthalmopathy occurs frequently among patients with thyroid disease, especially those more than 30 years of age.https://paojournal.com/index.php/pjo/article/view/299graves ophthalmopathygraves diseaselid retractionlid lagproptosisthyroid disease
spellingShingle Erwin D. Palisoc, MD
Evelyn S. Morabe, MD
Paulo Ma. N. Pagkatipunan, MD
Prevalence of Graves ophthalmopathy among patients with thyroid disease
Philippine Journal of Ophthalmology
graves ophthalmopathy
graves disease
lid retraction
lid lag
proptosis
thyroid disease
title Prevalence of Graves ophthalmopathy among patients with thyroid disease
title_full Prevalence of Graves ophthalmopathy among patients with thyroid disease
title_fullStr Prevalence of Graves ophthalmopathy among patients with thyroid disease
title_full_unstemmed Prevalence of Graves ophthalmopathy among patients with thyroid disease
title_short Prevalence of Graves ophthalmopathy among patients with thyroid disease
title_sort prevalence of graves ophthalmopathy among patients with thyroid disease
topic graves ophthalmopathy
graves disease
lid retraction
lid lag
proptosis
thyroid disease
url https://paojournal.com/index.php/pjo/article/view/299
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