ENDOCRINE OPHTHALMOPATHY: ETIOLOGY, PATHOGENESIS, CLINICAL PICTURE, DIAGNOSIS
Journal: Journal of the Grodno State Medical University (Vol.16, No. 1)Publication Date: 2018 03 06
Authors : Nikonova L. V.; Tishkovskiy S. V.; Hadomskaya V. I.; Davydchyk E. V.; Doroshkevich I. P.;
Page : 69-76
Keywords : endocrine autoimmune ophthalmopathy; Graves' disease; endocrine myopathy; thyroid hormones;
Abstract
The relevance of the study of endocrine ophthalmopathy is due to the high prevalence of this disease and a high risk of developing impaired vision that leads to disability of patients. This lecture presents the main genetic, immunological, clinical manifestations of endocrine ophthalmopathy in order to improve the diagnosis and treatment of this pathology. The clinical picture of endocrine ophthalmopathy is various, unique for every patient and depends on the activity and severity of the process, which requires combined etiopathogenetic therapy. The importance of timely diagnosis for endocrine ophthalmopathy with an assessment of the activity of the process for choosing the right tactics for managing patients is very high.
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