Changes in Eyelid Pressure and Dry Eye Status after Orbital Decompression in Thyroid Eye Disease

The aim of this prospective observational study was to examine changes in eyelid pressure and dry eye status after orbital decompression in thyroid eye disease (TED). In 16 patients (29 sides), upper eyelid pressure at plateau phase and maximum pressure were measured. TED status was evaluated through the Hertel exophthalmometric value and margin reflex distance (MRD)-1 and 2. Dry eye status was quantified through corneal fluorescein staining, tear break-up time, Schirmer test I results, meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD), tear meniscus height, and superior limbic keratoconjunctivitis (SLK). Patients were classified into two groups: patients with decreased eyelid pressure (Group 1) and those with elevated pressure (Group 2). Consequently, neither the maximum upper eyelid pressure nor pressure at plateau phase significantly changed after surgery (p > 0.050). Some parameters about MGD improved after surgery, but the other parameters on dry eye, MGD, and SLK worsened or did not change. MRD-1 decreased more (p = 0.028), and the ratio of patients in whom SLK improved after surgery was larger in Group 1 (p = 0.030). These results indicate that upper eyelid pressure tends to decrease postoperatively in patients with a high upper eyelid position, resulting in improvement of SLK.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:10

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Journal of clinical medicine - 10(2021), 16 vom: 20. Aug.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Takahashi, Yasuhiro [VerfasserIn]
Vaidya, Aric [VerfasserIn]
Kakizaki, Hirohiko [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Dry eye
Eyelid pressure
Journal Article
Meibomian gland dysfunction
Orbital decompression
Superior limbic keratoconjunctivitis
Thyroid eye disease

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Date Revised 31.08.2021

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/jcm10163687

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM329848917