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Abstract #19085 Published in IGR 3-1
Hypothyroidism and glaucoma: a study of 100 hypothyroid patients
Karadimas P; Bouzas EA; Topouzis F; Koutras DA; Mastorakos GAmerican Journal of Ophthalmology 2001; 131: 126-128
PURPOSE: To determine whether glaucoma is associated with hypothyroidism, as has previously been suggested. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study and a noncomparative interventional case series. One hundred consecutive patients with newly diagnosed hypothyroidism were referred for complete ophthalmologic examination, including automated perimetry and examination of the optic discs, to identify the presence of glaucoma. After correction of the hypothyroidism, reexamination was performed. RESULTS: No patient had glaucoma and no correlation was found between intraocular pressure and either thyroid stimulating hormone or free tri-iodothyronine. No statistically significant difference was found between intraocular pressure levels before and after treatment of the hypothyroidism. CONCLUSIONS: This study does not demonstrate an association between hypothyroidism and glaucoma.
Dr E.A. Bouzas, Department of Ophthalmology, Henry Dunant Hospital, 107 Mesogion Street, 11526 Athens, Greece
Classification:
9.4.15 Glaucoma in relation to systemic disease (Part of: 9 Clinical forms of glaucomas > 9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders)
