Abstract: Background: Thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy ansd dermopathy are dynamic eye disorders issues described by immune-mediated inflammation of the extraocular muscles and orbital connective tissue.
Objective: to discuss the thyroid related opthalmopathy and dermopathy and their management to evaluate and demonstrate different evidence based concerning different population, and make this evidence easy to understand and all summarized in one article.
Methodology: We performed a systemic review study up to July 2016; all our reference articles were obtained from Pubmed. The key words for search were thyroid ophthalmopathy, thyroid orbitopathy, thyroid associated ophthalmopathy, ocular and skin manifestations of thyroid, ocular features of Graves’ disease, thyroid eye disease, and Graves’ ophthalmopathy and dermopathy.
Conclusion: Opthalmopathy and dermopathy related to thyroid is a self-limiting autoimmune disease associated mainly with hyperthyroidism, but also with hypothyroid and euthyroid states.Almost all cases of thyroid dermopathy are associated with relatively severe ophthalmopathy. Usually ophthalmopathy appears first and dermopathy much later.
Keywords: Opthalmopathy, Dermopathy, Thyroid.
Title: Thyroid Related Opthalmopathy and Dermopathy and Their Treatment
Author: Amer Mohammed Alanazi, Manal Mohammed Alanazi, Mona Salah Alanazi, Najah Salah Alanazi
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
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