Hyperthyroidism.
| Title: | Hyperthyroidism. |
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| Authors: | Sendrowski DP; Ocular Disease Service, Southern California College of Optometry, Fullerton. |
| Source: | Optometry clinics : the official publication of the Prentice Society [Optom Clin] 1994; Vol. 3 (4), pp. 87-97. |
| Publication Type: | Journal Article; Review |
| Language: | English |
| Journal Info: | Publisher: Appleton And Lange Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9106715 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 1050-6918 (Print) Linking ISSN: 10506918 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Optom Clin Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: Norwalk Ct : Appleton And Lange; Original Publication: Norwalk, Conn. : Appleton & Lange, c1991- |
| MeSH Terms: | Graves Disease/*diagnosis ; Hyperthyroidism/*diagnosis; Graves Disease/complications ; Graves Disease/therapy ; Hyperthyroidism/physiopathology ; Hyperthyroidism/therapy ; Thyroid Gland/physiology ; Vision Disorders/diagnosis ; Vision Disorders/etiology ; Vision Disorders/therapy ; Humans |
| Abstract: | Hyperthyroidism is a condition in which the thyroid gland produces a greater than normal amount of hormone. The cause of this overproduction may be a direct result of many systemic disorders. If hyperthyroidism is associated with diffuse goiter, exophthalmos, or pretibial myxedema, it is commonly known as Graves' disease. The clinician is faced with a multifaceted disorder that has a predilection for the orbit. This orbitopathy places the patient at risk for visual loss. The diagnostician is better equipped to treat and manage visual anomalies if the pathophysiology of the systemic disease is understood. Such insight promotes a better co-management environment between optometrist and internist or endocrinologist. This chapter provides the reader with basic clinical guidelines to the disease process. It also offers a stepwise approach for diagnosing and treating the ocular changes that may be encountered. |
| Number of References: | 31 |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 19940101 Date Completed: 19941122 Latest Revision: 20051117 |
| Update Code: | 20260130 |
| PMID: | 7919695 |
| Database: | MEDLINE |
Journal Article; Review