Hypothyroidism and Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Jan 2000 English Publisher:S. Karger AGJournal:Ophthalmologica, volume 214, pages 347-349 (issn: 0030-3755, eissn: 1423-0267,

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Authors: F J, Muñoz-Negrete; G, Rebolleda; F, Almodóvar; B, Díaz; C, Varela;

doi: 10.1159/000027518

pmid: 10965249

Hypothyroidism and Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma

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Abstract

Objective: To test if there is an association between hypothyroidism and primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) and the utility of routine study of thyroid function in these patients. Methods: The study was conducted in a case-control fashion. Seventy-five consecutive patients with a previous diagnosis of POAG and 75 control patients were prospectively evaluated for hypothyroidism. The levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone and free thyroxin were measured. Results: Hypothyroidism was revealed in only 2 patients with previous diagnosis of POAG (2.67%) and 3 patients of the control group (4%). Conclusions: As we have not been able to demonstrate the previously reported relationship between hypothyroidism and POAG, we cannot recommend the systematic screening for hypothyroidism in patients with POAG.

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Adult, Aged, 80 and over, Male, Thyrotropin, Middle Aged, Thyroxine, Hypothyroidism, Spain, Case-Control Studies, Prevalence, Humans, Female, Prospective Studies, Biomarkers, Glaucoma, Open-Angle, Intraocular Pressure, Aged

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