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ArticleInternational ophthalmology2023

A comparison between bilateral and unilateral thyroid eye disease.

Bahram Eshraghi, Mohsen Pourazizi, Maryam Abbasi, Iman Mohammadbeigy

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Bahram EshraghiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Isfahan Eye Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6909-2551
Mohsen PouraziziDepartment of Ophthalmology, Isfahan Eye Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9714-8209
Maryam AbbasiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Isfahan Eye Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0478-3885
Iman MohammadbeigyDepartment of Ophthalmology, Isfahan Eye Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran. imanbeigy75@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4936-1769

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purposeTo compare characteristics of unilateral vs. bilateral thyroid eye disease (TED).

methodsThis retrospective analytical cross-sectional study was conducted on patients with TED who were evaluated at an academic referral center over a 6-year period. We compared demographics, activity (clinical activity score) and severity (EUGOGO classification) of TED, thyroid disease duration, TED duration, the time interval between thyroid and eye involvement, thyroid function status, and clinical signs between bilateral and unilateral TED.

resultsThree hundred eighty-three patients including 213 females (55.6%), who had a mean age of 40.23 ± 13.72 years, were enrolled. Active TED was seen in 8.8% of bilateral and none of unilateral cases (P = 0.04). Bilateral TED patients had more severe disease (P = 0.001). The distribution of hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, and euthyroidism was significantly different between unilateral and bilateral groups (P = 0.001). Abnormal ocular motility was present in 26.3% versus 2.3% of bilateral and unilateral ones, respectively (P = 0.001). Proptosis was more prevalent in bilateral than unilateral cases (P = 0.001). We did not observe any statistically significant difference between the two groups in others variables.

conclusionBilateral TED patients present with more severity, activity, movement abnormality, proptosis, and hyperthyroidism.

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Graves OphthalmopathyHyperthyroidismAdultCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesAsymmetryBilateralGraves ophthalmopathyProptosisThyroid eye diseaseUnilateral

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