Journal of Thyroid Disorders & Therapy
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-7948
ISSN: 2167-7948
Vladimir S Yakopson
Ophthalmology Service, Meadows Pavilion,
Floor 2, Reception 4, Ft. Belvoir Community Hospital, Ft. Belvoir, VA 22060
Tanzania
Research Article
Effect of Intraorbital Steroid Injections on Intraocular Pressure in Thyroid Eye Disease
Author(s): Vladimir S Yakopson, Jacqueline R Carrasco, Priya Sharma, Michael P Rabinowitz and Mary A StefanyszynVladimir S Yakopson, Jacqueline R Carrasco, Priya Sharma, Michael P Rabinowitz and Mary A Stefanyszyn
Purpose: To study the effect of orbital steroid injections administered in the treatment of thyroid eye disease (TED) on intraocular pressure (IOP).
Methods: Retrospective chart review of consecutive patients over 70 months with active thyroid eye disease (TED) seen in a referral oculoplastic practice who underwent orbital steroid injections.
Results: The clinical records of 56 patients were included in the study. There were 51 females and 5 males; 43 (77%) were Caucasian; the average age was 50 years old. A mean number of 3.5 injections (range 1-12) were given per patient resulting in 91 encounters being examined. Injections consisted of dexamethasone in all cases with addition of betamethasone in 49 cases, methylprednisolone in 3 cases and triamcinolone in 3 cases. Pre-injection intraocula pressurre (IOP) was rec.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2167-7948.1000173