Objective This study aimed to develop and test a model for predicting dysthyroid optic neuropathy(DON)based on clinical factors and imaging markers of the optic nerve and cerebrospinal fluid(CSF)in the optic nerve she...Objective This study aimed to develop and test a model for predicting dysthyroid optic neuropathy(DON)based on clinical factors and imaging markers of the optic nerve and cerebrospinal fluid(CSF)in the optic nerve sheath.Methods This retrospective study included patients with thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy(TAO)without DON and patients with TAO accompanied by DON at our hospital.The imaging markers of the optic nerve and CSF in the optic nerve sheath were measured on the water-fat images of each patient and,together with clinical factors,were screened by Least absolute shrinkage and selection operator.Subsequently,we constructed a prediction model using multivariate logistic regression.The accuracy of the model was verified using receiver operating characteristic curve analysis.Results In total,80 orbits from 44 DON patients and 90 orbits from 45 TAO patients were included in our study.Two variables(optic nerve subarachnoid space and the volume of the CSF in the optic nerve sheath)were found to be independent predictive factors and were included in the prediction model.In the development cohort,the mean area under the curve(AUC)was 0.994,with a sensitivity of 0.944,specificity of 0.967,and accuracy of 0.901.Moreover,in the validation cohort,the AUC was 0.960,the sensitivity was 0.889,the specificity was 0.893,and the accuracy was 0.890.Conclusions A combined model was developed using imaging data of the optic nerve and CSF in the optic nerve sheath,serving as a noninvasive potential tool to predict DON.展开更多
To assess all available data to compare the efficacy of glucocorticoids treatment and orbital decompression for dysthyroid optic neuropathy(DON).PubMed,EMBASE,the Cochrane Library databases as well as other sources we...To assess all available data to compare the efficacy of glucocorticoids treatment and orbital decompression for dysthyroid optic neuropathy(DON).PubMed,EMBASE,the Cochrane Library databases as well as other sources were searched by two independent reviewers followed by extensive hand-searching for the identification of relevant studies.The primary outcomes were the improvement in visual acuity and responder rate.Secondary outcomes were the proptosis reduction,change in diplopia,and clinical activity score(CAS).One randomized controlled trial,three retrospective case series and one prospective case series met the inclusion criteria.They were divided into intravenous high-dose glucocorticoids(ivGC)group and orbital decompression(OD)group.Both groups demonstrated improvement in visual acuity.In addition,the proportion of patients with improved vision in OD group was higher than that in ivGC group(P<0.001).Post-treatment proptosis reduction was also reported in both groups.Overall,weighted mean in proptosis reduction estimated at 1.64 and 5.45 mm in patients treated with ivGC and OD respectively.This study also presented results regarding pre-existing and new-onset diplopia.Apart from diplopia,a wide variety of minor and major complications were noted in 5 included studies.The most common complication in ivGC group and OD group was Cushing's syndrome and epistaxis respectively.The present systematic review shows that both glucocorticoids treatment and OD are effective in treating DON and OD may work better in improving visual acuity and reducing proptosis.However,high-quality,large-sample,controlled studies need to be performed in the future.展开更多
AIM:To evaluate the value of parameters on CT scan in predicting dysthyroid optic neuropathy(DON)and to provide guidance for early diagnosis of DON accordingly.METHODS:A total of 67 eyes of 35 patients with thyroid-as...AIM:To evaluate the value of parameters on CT scan in predicting dysthyroid optic neuropathy(DON)and to provide guidance for early diagnosis of DON accordingly.METHODS:A total of 67 eyes of 35 patients with thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy(TAO)were included in this study.Patients were divided into 2 groups(DON group and non-DON group).Parameters were measured on high resolution CT,including muscle index(MI),superior ophthalmic vein(SOV)dilatation,extraocular muscle volume/orbit volume(MV/OV),and intracranial fat prolapsed,and be compared between these 2 groups.The relation between those parameters and visual function[visual acuity(VA)and visual field defect(VF defect)]were also evaluated.RESULTS:MI and MV/OV were significantly higher in DON group(P=0.00035 and P=0.00026).No significant difference was detected regarding intracranial fat prolapse existence and SOV dilatation(P=0.37 and P=0.15).MV/OV was found to have significant negative correlation with both VF defect(R=-0.332,P=0.0273)and VA(R=-0.635,P=0.00)while MI was found to have negative linear correlation with VA only(R=-0.456,P=0.00017).The area under receiver operating characteristic curves was 0.82 for MV/OV and 0.75 for MI.The best performance in detecting DON was achieved when MV/OV is set at 0.20 with 72%sensitivity and 87%specificity and MI is set at 0.52 with 64%sensitivity and 80%specificity.CONCLUSION:MI and MV/OV are predictive parameters for DON.Together with clinical manifestations,MV/OV≥0.2 can be used as a good indicator for DON in TAO patients.展开更多
AIM: To investigate whether the subtle change of choroidal/retinal vessel densities and volumes in thyroidassociated ophthalmopathy(TAO) could be an early sign to detect dysthyroid optic neuropathy(DON). METHODS: This...AIM: To investigate whether the subtle change of choroidal/retinal vessel densities and volumes in thyroidassociated ophthalmopathy(TAO) could be an early sign to detect dysthyroid optic neuropathy(DON). METHODS: This was a retrospective cross-sectional study, and a total of 98 eyes from 50 subjects were enrolled under certain criteria. Thirty-four eyes of normal controls and 64 eyes of TAO, including 39 eyes of DON and 25 eyes of TAO without DON, underwent optical coherence tomography angiography(OCTA) scanning. All the tested parameters of OCTA scanning including choroid radial peripapillary capillaries(RPC), retinal nerve fiber layer(RNFL), and macular ganglion cell complex(GCC) were compared among groups, and the correlation between OCTA parameters and visual function parameters was also investigated. RESULTS: Whole choroidal RPC was significantly reduced in DON(48.24%±0.4978%) compared to normal(50.33%±0.3173%) and TAO without DON(49.16%±0.5463%;P=0.0041). The reduction of whole choroidal RPC was also correlated with visual field(VF) defect in DON(r=0.5422, n=39). Although vision acuity and VF were improved in all the patients with DON after being treated with medical and surgical decompression, the reduction of RPC density were not reversed.CONCLUSION: There is a notable reduction in choroidal RPC in DON, which is correlated with VF defect. The reduction of RPC density could not be reversed immediately by medical and surgical decompression even when vision and VF were improved. These findings suggest that choroidal RPC could be a useful parameter to diagnose and monitor early stage of DON.展开更多
<strong>Introduction:</strong> Aging is associated with an anatomical and functional heterogeneity of the thyroid which varies according to the iodized status. The aim was to describe the clinical, etiolog...<strong>Introduction:</strong> Aging is associated with an anatomical and functional heterogeneity of the thyroid which varies according to the iodized status. The aim was to describe the clinical, etiology and therapeutic profile of dysthyroidism in elderly subjects in the internal medicine at the Abass Ndao University Hospital. <strong>Patients and methods:</strong> This was a retrospective, descriptive and analytical study, including all subjects aged 60 and over followed from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2019 (10 years) for thyroid disease. <strong>Results:</strong> 371 Patients were collected with a prevalence of 3.8%. The sex ratio was 0.15 and the mean age was 65.3 years. The circumstances of discovery of the disease were a grade 2 - 3 goiter (62.5%), exophthalmos (24.5%), thyrotoxicosis (56.6%), a symptom of low metabolism (5.4%), a cervical compression (10.8% including 8% of dysphasia), and a cardiothyreosis (9.4%). It was hyperthyroidism (65.2%), and hypothyroidism (7.2%). The main etiologies were toxic multinodular goiter (33.2%), Graves’s disease (29.6%), euthyroidism nodular goiter (26.8%), toxic adenoma (2.4%), and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (6.7%). The compressive manifestations were exclusive of nodular goiter. Among the 35 cases of cardiothyreosis, there was a rhythm and conduction disorder in 25 cases (6.7%) and the underlying thyreopathy was a toxic nodular goiter in 57.1%. Thyroidectomy involved 44.7% of patients, including 32.6% of Graves’ disease, 48.3% of toxic nodular goiter, and 61.8% of nodular goiter in euthyroidism. We found 02 cases of papillary carcinomas on multinodular goiter. <strong>Conclusion:</strong> In our hospital series, there is variability in the clinical manifestations of dysthyroidism in the elderly. Complications, mainly cardiac and compressive, remain a major reason for consultation. Toxic nodular goiter is preponderant and its management, especially radical, must be multidisciplinary and according to the profile.展开更多
Thyroid-associated orbitopathy (TAO) is an inflammatory autoimmune disorder. The most serious complication of TAO is dysthyroid optic neuropathy (DON), which can lead to permanent vision loss because of volume exp...Thyroid-associated orbitopathy (TAO) is an inflammatory autoimmune disorder. The most serious complication of TAO is dysthyroid optic neuropathy (DON), which can lead to permanent vision loss because of volume expansion in the orbital apex. Orbital radiation therapy (ORT) is an anti-inflammatory treatment used in the treatment of active TAO. Clinical studies support radiotherapy as having a modest effect on DON, and early radiotherapy may protect against disease progression to DON. Current studies suggest that radiotherapy is generally safe. However, risks still exist in some cases. The possible effects of radiotherapy on TAO, especially complicated with DON, are reviewed. The effects of radiotherapy on DON are not completely known, and evidence from standardized, prospective, and multicenter clinical trials is still lacking.展开更多
Background:To describe the surgical technique and assess the clinical efficacy and safety of modified endoscopic transnasal orbital apex decompression in the treatment of dysthyroid optic neuropathy.Methods:In this re...Background:To describe the surgical technique and assess the clinical efficacy and safety of modified endoscopic transnasal orbital apex decompression in the treatment of dysthyroid optic neuropathy.Methods:In this retrospective research,forty-two subjects(74 orbits)who underwent modified endoscopic transnasal orbital apex decompression for the treatment of dysthyroid optic neuropathy were enrolled.Preoperative and postoperative best-corrected visual acuity(BCVA),visual field mean deviation(MD),Hertel exophthalmometry,and new onset diplopia were assessed before and after the intervention.The Wilcoxon test was used for differential analysis.Linear mixed-models’analyses were conducted to assess the potential predictors for BCVA change.Results:Postoperatively,the mean BCVA improved from 0.70±0.62 logMAR to 0.22±0.33 logMAR.BCVA significantly improved in 69 eyes(93%),remained stable in 4 eyes(5%)and deteriorated in 1 eye(1%).MD of visual fields improved from−13.73±9.22 dB to−7.23±7.04 dB.Proptosis decreased from 19.57±3.38mm to 16.35±3.01mm.Preoperative BCVA,MD of visual fields and medical rectus diameter were independent factors associated with improvements in BCVA(P<0.05)by linear mixed-models’analyses.Eighteen patients(42.9%)developed new diplopia postoperatively.Conclusion:Modified endoscopic transnasal orbital apex decompression effectively restores vision in dysthyroid optic neuropathy.展开更多
目的:甲状腺功能障碍性视神经病变(dysthyroid optic neuropathy,DON)严重危害甲状腺相关眼病患者视力。本研究观察DON患者的视觉功能改变,并评价DON检测指标的诊断价值。方法:回顾性分析2017年1月至2019年12月在中南大学湘雅医院就诊...目的:甲状腺功能障碍性视神经病变(dysthyroid optic neuropathy,DON)严重危害甲状腺相关眼病患者视力。本研究观察DON患者的视觉功能改变,并评价DON检测指标的诊断价值。方法:回顾性分析2017年1月至2019年12月在中南大学湘雅医院就诊的49例DON患者(98眼)的临床资料。所有患者均行最佳矫正视力(best corrected visual acuity,BCVA)、Humphrey视野、视觉诱发电位(visual evoked potential,VEP)和对比敏感度检测。将98眼分为DON组(45眼)和非DON组(53眼)。采用t检验比较2组患者上述各项检测的相关指标,受试者操作特征(receiver operating characteristic,ROC)曲线分析各指标的敏感度和特异度。结果:DON组的BCVA和视野指数(visual field index,VFI)均显著低于非DON组(均P<0.05),平均缺损(mean deviation,MD)和模式标准偏差(pattern standard deviation,PSD)均显著高于非DON组(均P<0.05)。DON组的低频对比敏感度(low frequency contrast sensitivity,CSL)、中频对比敏感度(medium frequency contrast sensitivity,CSM)、高频对比敏感度(high frequency contrast sensitivity,CSH)均明显低于非DON组(均P<0.05),CSH尤为明显。在15°、30°和60°空间频率时,与非DON组比较,DON组的N135波幅显著降低,N75波、P100波、N135波的潜伏期显著延长(均P<0.05);在15°和30°空间频率时,DON组较非DON组P100波幅明显降低(均P<0.05)。ROC曲线分析结果显示:VFI、CSL、CSM、CSH和15°P100波幅诊断DON的曲线下面积(area under the curve,AUC)分别为0.812、0.841、0.880、0.784和0.791,以CSM的敏感度和特异度最高。结论:DON患者的视觉功能均存在不同程度的受损。VFI、CSL、CSM、CSH和15°P100波幅可能成为早期诊断DON的有效指标。展开更多
AIM: To report the effects of intravenous high-dose glucocorticoids(iv GC) and orbital decompression(OD) surgery for treatment of sight-threatening thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy(TAO).METHODS: A retrospective revie...AIM: To report the effects of intravenous high-dose glucocorticoids(iv GC) and orbital decompression(OD) surgery for treatment of sight-threatening thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy(TAO).METHODS: A retrospective review of medical records from patients with sight-threatening TAO [definite or highly suspected dysthyroid optic neuropathy(DON)] treated with iv GC(60 cases) and OD(25 cases) was conducted at the Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center between January 2001 and January 2009. Patients were initially treated with iv GC(iv GC group). If no significant improvement in visual function was obtained, they then received OD surgery(OD group). The pre-versus post-treatment efficacies of either iv GC or OD in these patients were assessed using several indices, including visual acuity, intraocular pressure, ocular alignment, ocular motility, and exophthalmos. RESULTS: Nighty-one eyes had definite DON while 79 were considered to have highly suspected DON. In the iv GC group, 51 individuals(85.0%) eventually demonstrated normal vision, while 10 patients(16.7%) demonstrated a reduction in deviation(P<0.01), and 35 cases(58.3%) showed slight improvements in ocular motility(P<0.01). In OD group, visual acuity improved in 24 cases(96.0%, P<0.01) and all patients showed varying reductions of exophthalmos(mean: 4.35±1.13 mm, P<0.01). Eight cases(32.0%) experienced an 8-15 PD reduction of deviation and ocular motility improved in 12 cases(48.0%), while 3 patients(12.0%) developed new-onset strabismus with diplopia post-surgically(P<0.01). Patients were followed up at an average of 1.55±1.07 y. CONCLUSION: Both iv GC and OD show good therapeutic efficacy in the treatment of sight-threatening TAO. Thepresence of extremely poor eyesight(≥0.5 log MAR) was corrected in some patients with iv GC alone, thus sparing these patients from subsequent OD surgery. In patients who were refractory to steroids, subsequent OD surgery often provided satisfactory outcomes, however, new-onset strabismus with diplopia was observed in 12.0% of these cases.展开更多
AIM: To evaluate the long-term results of different orbital decompression techniques performed in patients with Graves' ophthalmopathy(GO).METHODS: Totally 170 cases with GO underwent orbital decompression betwee...AIM: To evaluate the long-term results of different orbital decompression techniques performed in patients with Graves' ophthalmopathy(GO).METHODS: Totally 170 cases with GO underwent orbital decompression between 1994 and 2014. Patients were divided into 4 groups as medial-inferior, mediallateral(balanced), medial-lateral-inferior, and lateral only according to the applied surgical technique. Surgical indications, regression degrees on Hertel exophthalmometer, new-onset diplopia in the primary gaze and new-onset gaze-evoked diplopia after surgery and visual acuity in cases with dysthyroid optic neuropathy(DON) were compared between different surgical techniques.RESULTS: The study included 248 eyes of 149 patients. The mean age for surgery was 42.3±13.2 y. DON was the surgical indication in 36.6% of cases, and three-wall decompression was the most preferred technique in these cases. All types of surgery significantly decrease the Hertel values(P〈0.005). Balanced medial-lateral, and only lateral wall decompression caused the lowest rate of postoperative new-onset diplopia in primary gaze. The improvement of visual acuity in patients with DON did not significantly differ between the groups(P=0.181). CONCLUSION: The study show that orbital decompression surgery has safe and effective long term results for functional and cosmetic rehabilitation of GO. It significantly reduces Hertel measurements in disfiguring proptosis and improves visual functions especially in DON cases.展开更多
基金supported financially by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81771793).
文摘Objective This study aimed to develop and test a model for predicting dysthyroid optic neuropathy(DON)based on clinical factors and imaging markers of the optic nerve and cerebrospinal fluid(CSF)in the optic nerve sheath.Methods This retrospective study included patients with thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy(TAO)without DON and patients with TAO accompanied by DON at our hospital.The imaging markers of the optic nerve and CSF in the optic nerve sheath were measured on the water-fat images of each patient and,together with clinical factors,were screened by Least absolute shrinkage and selection operator.Subsequently,we constructed a prediction model using multivariate logistic regression.The accuracy of the model was verified using receiver operating characteristic curve analysis.Results In total,80 orbits from 44 DON patients and 90 orbits from 45 TAO patients were included in our study.Two variables(optic nerve subarachnoid space and the volume of the CSF in the optic nerve sheath)were found to be independent predictive factors and were included in the prediction model.In the development cohort,the mean area under the curve(AUC)was 0.994,with a sensitivity of 0.944,specificity of 0.967,and accuracy of 0.901.Moreover,in the validation cohort,the AUC was 0.960,the sensitivity was 0.889,the specificity was 0.893,and the accuracy was 0.890.Conclusions A combined model was developed using imaging data of the optic nerve and CSF in the optic nerve sheath,serving as a noninvasive potential tool to predict DON.
基金Supported by the Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81770926)the Natural Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2016YFC1101200)。
文摘To assess all available data to compare the efficacy of glucocorticoids treatment and orbital decompression for dysthyroid optic neuropathy(DON).PubMed,EMBASE,the Cochrane Library databases as well as other sources were searched by two independent reviewers followed by extensive hand-searching for the identification of relevant studies.The primary outcomes were the improvement in visual acuity and responder rate.Secondary outcomes were the proptosis reduction,change in diplopia,and clinical activity score(CAS).One randomized controlled trial,three retrospective case series and one prospective case series met the inclusion criteria.They were divided into intravenous high-dose glucocorticoids(ivGC)group and orbital decompression(OD)group.Both groups demonstrated improvement in visual acuity.In addition,the proportion of patients with improved vision in OD group was higher than that in ivGC group(P<0.001).Post-treatment proptosis reduction was also reported in both groups.Overall,weighted mean in proptosis reduction estimated at 1.64 and 5.45 mm in patients treated with ivGC and OD respectively.This study also presented results regarding pre-existing and new-onset diplopia.Apart from diplopia,a wide variety of minor and major complications were noted in 5 included studies.The most common complication in ivGC group and OD group was Cushing's syndrome and epistaxis respectively.The present systematic review shows that both glucocorticoids treatment and OD are effective in treating DON and OD may work better in improving visual acuity and reducing proptosis.However,high-quality,large-sample,controlled studies need to be performed in the future.
文摘AIM:To evaluate the value of parameters on CT scan in predicting dysthyroid optic neuropathy(DON)and to provide guidance for early diagnosis of DON accordingly.METHODS:A total of 67 eyes of 35 patients with thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy(TAO)were included in this study.Patients were divided into 2 groups(DON group and non-DON group).Parameters were measured on high resolution CT,including muscle index(MI),superior ophthalmic vein(SOV)dilatation,extraocular muscle volume/orbit volume(MV/OV),and intracranial fat prolapsed,and be compared between these 2 groups.The relation between those parameters and visual function[visual acuity(VA)and visual field defect(VF defect)]were also evaluated.RESULTS:MI and MV/OV were significantly higher in DON group(P=0.00035 and P=0.00026).No significant difference was detected regarding intracranial fat prolapse existence and SOV dilatation(P=0.37 and P=0.15).MV/OV was found to have significant negative correlation with both VF defect(R=-0.332,P=0.0273)and VA(R=-0.635,P=0.00)while MI was found to have negative linear correlation with VA only(R=-0.456,P=0.00017).The area under receiver operating characteristic curves was 0.82 for MV/OV and 0.75 for MI.The best performance in detecting DON was achieved when MV/OV is set at 0.20 with 72%sensitivity and 87%specificity and MI is set at 0.52 with 64%sensitivity and 80%specificity.CONCLUSION:MI and MV/OV are predictive parameters for DON.Together with clinical manifestations,MV/OV≥0.2 can be used as a good indicator for DON in TAO patients.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.81170874No.81900868)。
文摘AIM: To investigate whether the subtle change of choroidal/retinal vessel densities and volumes in thyroidassociated ophthalmopathy(TAO) could be an early sign to detect dysthyroid optic neuropathy(DON). METHODS: This was a retrospective cross-sectional study, and a total of 98 eyes from 50 subjects were enrolled under certain criteria. Thirty-four eyes of normal controls and 64 eyes of TAO, including 39 eyes of DON and 25 eyes of TAO without DON, underwent optical coherence tomography angiography(OCTA) scanning. All the tested parameters of OCTA scanning including choroid radial peripapillary capillaries(RPC), retinal nerve fiber layer(RNFL), and macular ganglion cell complex(GCC) were compared among groups, and the correlation between OCTA parameters and visual function parameters was also investigated. RESULTS: Whole choroidal RPC was significantly reduced in DON(48.24%±0.4978%) compared to normal(50.33%±0.3173%) and TAO without DON(49.16%±0.5463%;P=0.0041). The reduction of whole choroidal RPC was also correlated with visual field(VF) defect in DON(r=0.5422, n=39). Although vision acuity and VF were improved in all the patients with DON after being treated with medical and surgical decompression, the reduction of RPC density were not reversed.CONCLUSION: There is a notable reduction in choroidal RPC in DON, which is correlated with VF defect. The reduction of RPC density could not be reversed immediately by medical and surgical decompression even when vision and VF were improved. These findings suggest that choroidal RPC could be a useful parameter to diagnose and monitor early stage of DON.
文摘<strong>Introduction:</strong> Aging is associated with an anatomical and functional heterogeneity of the thyroid which varies according to the iodized status. The aim was to describe the clinical, etiology and therapeutic profile of dysthyroidism in elderly subjects in the internal medicine at the Abass Ndao University Hospital. <strong>Patients and methods:</strong> This was a retrospective, descriptive and analytical study, including all subjects aged 60 and over followed from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2019 (10 years) for thyroid disease. <strong>Results:</strong> 371 Patients were collected with a prevalence of 3.8%. The sex ratio was 0.15 and the mean age was 65.3 years. The circumstances of discovery of the disease were a grade 2 - 3 goiter (62.5%), exophthalmos (24.5%), thyrotoxicosis (56.6%), a symptom of low metabolism (5.4%), a cervical compression (10.8% including 8% of dysphasia), and a cardiothyreosis (9.4%). It was hyperthyroidism (65.2%), and hypothyroidism (7.2%). The main etiologies were toxic multinodular goiter (33.2%), Graves’s disease (29.6%), euthyroidism nodular goiter (26.8%), toxic adenoma (2.4%), and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (6.7%). The compressive manifestations were exclusive of nodular goiter. Among the 35 cases of cardiothyreosis, there was a rhythm and conduction disorder in 25 cases (6.7%) and the underlying thyreopathy was a toxic nodular goiter in 57.1%. Thyroidectomy involved 44.7% of patients, including 32.6% of Graves’ disease, 48.3% of toxic nodular goiter, and 61.8% of nodular goiter in euthyroidism. We found 02 cases of papillary carcinomas on multinodular goiter. <strong>Conclusion:</strong> In our hospital series, there is variability in the clinical manifestations of dysthyroidism in the elderly. Complications, mainly cardiac and compressive, remain a major reason for consultation. Toxic nodular goiter is preponderant and its management, especially radical, must be multidisciplinary and according to the profile.
文摘Thyroid-associated orbitopathy (TAO) is an inflammatory autoimmune disorder. The most serious complication of TAO is dysthyroid optic neuropathy (DON), which can lead to permanent vision loss because of volume expansion in the orbital apex. Orbital radiation therapy (ORT) is an anti-inflammatory treatment used in the treatment of active TAO. Clinical studies support radiotherapy as having a modest effect on DON, and early radiotherapy may protect against disease progression to DON. Current studies suggest that radiotherapy is generally safe. However, risks still exist in some cases. The possible effects of radiotherapy on TAO, especially complicated with DON, are reviewed. The effects of radiotherapy on DON are not completely known, and evidence from standardized, prospective, and multicenter clinical trials is still lacking.
基金supported by the Natural Key Research and Development Program of China(2016YFC1101200).
文摘Background:To describe the surgical technique and assess the clinical efficacy and safety of modified endoscopic transnasal orbital apex decompression in the treatment of dysthyroid optic neuropathy.Methods:In this retrospective research,forty-two subjects(74 orbits)who underwent modified endoscopic transnasal orbital apex decompression for the treatment of dysthyroid optic neuropathy were enrolled.Preoperative and postoperative best-corrected visual acuity(BCVA),visual field mean deviation(MD),Hertel exophthalmometry,and new onset diplopia were assessed before and after the intervention.The Wilcoxon test was used for differential analysis.Linear mixed-models’analyses were conducted to assess the potential predictors for BCVA change.Results:Postoperatively,the mean BCVA improved from 0.70±0.62 logMAR to 0.22±0.33 logMAR.BCVA significantly improved in 69 eyes(93%),remained stable in 4 eyes(5%)and deteriorated in 1 eye(1%).MD of visual fields improved from−13.73±9.22 dB to−7.23±7.04 dB.Proptosis decreased from 19.57±3.38mm to 16.35±3.01mm.Preoperative BCVA,MD of visual fields and medical rectus diameter were independent factors associated with improvements in BCVA(P<0.05)by linear mixed-models’analyses.Eighteen patients(42.9%)developed new diplopia postoperatively.Conclusion:Modified endoscopic transnasal orbital apex decompression effectively restores vision in dysthyroid optic neuropathy.
文摘目的:甲状腺功能障碍性视神经病变(dysthyroid optic neuropathy,DON)严重危害甲状腺相关眼病患者视力。本研究观察DON患者的视觉功能改变,并评价DON检测指标的诊断价值。方法:回顾性分析2017年1月至2019年12月在中南大学湘雅医院就诊的49例DON患者(98眼)的临床资料。所有患者均行最佳矫正视力(best corrected visual acuity,BCVA)、Humphrey视野、视觉诱发电位(visual evoked potential,VEP)和对比敏感度检测。将98眼分为DON组(45眼)和非DON组(53眼)。采用t检验比较2组患者上述各项检测的相关指标,受试者操作特征(receiver operating characteristic,ROC)曲线分析各指标的敏感度和特异度。结果:DON组的BCVA和视野指数(visual field index,VFI)均显著低于非DON组(均P<0.05),平均缺损(mean deviation,MD)和模式标准偏差(pattern standard deviation,PSD)均显著高于非DON组(均P<0.05)。DON组的低频对比敏感度(low frequency contrast sensitivity,CSL)、中频对比敏感度(medium frequency contrast sensitivity,CSM)、高频对比敏感度(high frequency contrast sensitivity,CSH)均明显低于非DON组(均P<0.05),CSH尤为明显。在15°、30°和60°空间频率时,与非DON组比较,DON组的N135波幅显著降低,N75波、P100波、N135波的潜伏期显著延长(均P<0.05);在15°和30°空间频率时,DON组较非DON组P100波幅明显降低(均P<0.05)。ROC曲线分析结果显示:VFI、CSL、CSM、CSH和15°P100波幅诊断DON的曲线下面积(area under the curve,AUC)分别为0.812、0.841、0.880、0.784和0.791,以CSM的敏感度和特异度最高。结论:DON患者的视觉功能均存在不同程度的受损。VFI、CSL、CSM、CSH和15°P100波幅可能成为早期诊断DON的有效指标。
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.81670885)the Science and Technology Program of Guangdong Province, China (No.2013B020400003)the Science and Technology Program of Guangzhou, China (No.15570001)
文摘AIM: To report the effects of intravenous high-dose glucocorticoids(iv GC) and orbital decompression(OD) surgery for treatment of sight-threatening thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy(TAO).METHODS: A retrospective review of medical records from patients with sight-threatening TAO [definite or highly suspected dysthyroid optic neuropathy(DON)] treated with iv GC(60 cases) and OD(25 cases) was conducted at the Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center between January 2001 and January 2009. Patients were initially treated with iv GC(iv GC group). If no significant improvement in visual function was obtained, they then received OD surgery(OD group). The pre-versus post-treatment efficacies of either iv GC or OD in these patients were assessed using several indices, including visual acuity, intraocular pressure, ocular alignment, ocular motility, and exophthalmos. RESULTS: Nighty-one eyes had definite DON while 79 were considered to have highly suspected DON. In the iv GC group, 51 individuals(85.0%) eventually demonstrated normal vision, while 10 patients(16.7%) demonstrated a reduction in deviation(P<0.01), and 35 cases(58.3%) showed slight improvements in ocular motility(P<0.01). In OD group, visual acuity improved in 24 cases(96.0%, P<0.01) and all patients showed varying reductions of exophthalmos(mean: 4.35±1.13 mm, P<0.01). Eight cases(32.0%) experienced an 8-15 PD reduction of deviation and ocular motility improved in 12 cases(48.0%), while 3 patients(12.0%) developed new-onset strabismus with diplopia post-surgically(P<0.01). Patients were followed up at an average of 1.55±1.07 y. CONCLUSION: Both iv GC and OD show good therapeutic efficacy in the treatment of sight-threatening TAO. Thepresence of extremely poor eyesight(≥0.5 log MAR) was corrected in some patients with iv GC alone, thus sparing these patients from subsequent OD surgery. In patients who were refractory to steroids, subsequent OD surgery often provided satisfactory outcomes, however, new-onset strabismus with diplopia was observed in 12.0% of these cases.
文摘AIM: To evaluate the long-term results of different orbital decompression techniques performed in patients with Graves' ophthalmopathy(GO).METHODS: Totally 170 cases with GO underwent orbital decompression between 1994 and 2014. Patients were divided into 4 groups as medial-inferior, mediallateral(balanced), medial-lateral-inferior, and lateral only according to the applied surgical technique. Surgical indications, regression degrees on Hertel exophthalmometer, new-onset diplopia in the primary gaze and new-onset gaze-evoked diplopia after surgery and visual acuity in cases with dysthyroid optic neuropathy(DON) were compared between different surgical techniques.RESULTS: The study included 248 eyes of 149 patients. The mean age for surgery was 42.3±13.2 y. DON was the surgical indication in 36.6% of cases, and three-wall decompression was the most preferred technique in these cases. All types of surgery significantly decrease the Hertel values(P〈0.005). Balanced medial-lateral, and only lateral wall decompression caused the lowest rate of postoperative new-onset diplopia in primary gaze. The improvement of visual acuity in patients with DON did not significantly differ between the groups(P=0.181). CONCLUSION: The study show that orbital decompression surgery has safe and effective long term results for functional and cosmetic rehabilitation of GO. It significantly reduces Hertel measurements in disfiguring proptosis and improves visual functions especially in DON cases.