[Value of measurements of blood flow velocity in central retinal artery in thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy].
OBJECTIVE
To study the clinical values of measurement of blood flow velocity in central retinal artery in thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy (TAO).


METHODS
Thirty normal subjects without any thyroid disorders or any eye abnormalities were assigned into the control group, and 30 TAO patients were assigned into the TAO group. Color Doppler ultrasonography was done to measure the blood flow velocity in central retinal artery. Measurement results were compared between these two groups.


RESULTS
The peak systolic velocity and end diastolic velocity of blood flow were significantly lower in TAO group (P < 0.001), while the resistance index significantly increased (P < 0.001).


CONCLUSIONS
Measurement of blood flow velocity in central retinal artery with Color Doppler ultrasonography is an easy and useful way to appraise the hemodynamics of the central retinal artery in TAO patients.
Li
Hui
H
Department of Ophthalmology, PUMC Hospital, CAMS and PUMC, Beijing 100730, China. huilixh@yahoo.com.cn
Liu
Yu-hua
YH
Li
Dong-hui
DH
Zhang
Yue
Y
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity; D005260:Female; D006111:Graves Disease / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D012161:Retinal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013599:Systole; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color