Does Graves' Orbitopathy Ever Disappear? Answers to an Old Question.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

There is a general belief that Graves' orbitopathy (GO) is a "chronic" disease, namely that patients' eyes do not return to how they were before GO appeared. Here, we investigate this issue from both the patient's and the physician's point of view.

Study design

We studied the disappearance of GO, regardless of treatment, in all consecutive patients with a GO history of at least 10 years who came for a follow-up visit over a period of 5 years. Patients underwent an ophthalmological examination and were asked to answer a questionnaire on self-perception related to GO.

Results

We studied 99 consecutive patients with a GO duration ≥10 years. Between the first and the last observation, patients received several types of treatment for their thyroid disease and/or

SUBMITTER: Sabini E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5649266 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature