Observational studyGraefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie2024
Assessment of Schlemm's canal with swept-source optical coherence tomography in Graves' ophthalmopathy.
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- Effects of ptosis surgery on Schlemm canal and anterior chamber angle parameters assessed by anterior segment OCT.BMC ophthalmology · 2026Article
- Anterior segment optical coherence tomography assessment of Schlemm's canal before and after Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty: A retrospective observational study.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2026Observational
- The impact of graves' orbitopathy on anterior segment structures and choroidal parameters.BMC ophthalmology · 2025Article
- Correlation Between Changes in Extraocular Muscles and Intraocular Pressure Following Anti-Inflammatory Therapy in Active Thyroid Eye Disease.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
purposeTo evaluate the Schlemm's canal (SC) parameters obtained by swept-source optical coherence tomography (OCT) different in Graves' ophthalmopathy (GO) eyes compared to healthy eyes.
methodsThis cross-sectional observational study evaluated 64 eyes of 32 GO cases and 56 eyes of 28 healthy controls. The study was conducted between October 2020 and June 2021. SC images were obtained from the temporal limbus of individuals using swept-source OCT. SC length (SCL) and SC area (SCA) were measured. The relationship between SC parameters in the patient group and intraocular pressure (IOP), retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness, Graves' disease (GD) duration, and clinical activity score (CAS) was evaluated.
resultsIn the GO group, 64 eyes of 32 patients were evaluated, and in the age and gender-matched healthy control group, 56 eyes of 28 individuals were assessed. SC images from 4 eyes of 4 patients in the patient group and 1 eye of 1 patient in the control group were not clear, preventing SCL and SCA measurements for these eyes. SCL and SCA measurements were found to be lower, and IOP and Hertel values were higher in the GO group compared to the healthy controls. However, no significant correlation was observed between SCL and SCA with IOP, RNFL thickness, GD duration, GO duration, or CAS in the GO group. In the GO group, the mean value of SCA was found to be higher in eyes with glaucoma or OHT compared to those without.
conclusionThese findings indicate that SC in GO-affected eyes is shorter and has a smaller area than in healthy individuals. Additionally, higher IOP and Hertel values were observed in the GO group compared to healthy controls. This study suggests that assessing SC using anterior segment OCT could provide valuable insights into the regulation of IOP and the development of glaucoma in GO-affected eyes.
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