title: Hypothyroidism and glaucoma. A study of 100 hypothyroid patients.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine whether glaucoma is associated with hypothyroidism, as has previously been suggested.
  
  
  METHODS
  This is a cross-sectional study and a noncomparative interventional case series. One hundred consecutive patients with newly diagnosed hypothyroidism were referred for complete ophthalmologic examination, including automated perimetry and examination of the optic disks, to identify the presence of glaucoma. After correction of the hypothyroidism, reexamination was performed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  No patient had glaucoma and no correlation was found between intraocular pressure and either thyroid stimulating hormone or free tri-iodothyronine. No statistically significant difference was found between intraocular pressure levels before and after treatment of the hypothyroidism.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study does not demonstrate an association between hypothyroidism and glaucoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Red Cross Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Karadimas
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Bouzas
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Topouzis
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Koutras
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mastorakos
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009898:Optic Disk / Q000473:pathology; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000097:blood; D014284:Triiodothyronine / Q000097:blood; D058609:Visual Field Tests
chemical_list: D014284:Triiodothyronine; D013972:Thyrotropin