Graves' orbitopathy: frequency of ocular hypertension and glaucoma.
OBJECTIVE
To determine the relationship between ocular hypertension and glaucoma in patients with Graves' orbitopathy.


METHODS
A total of 107 patients with a diagnosis of Graves' orbitopathy, followed at the Oculoplasty sector of the University Hospital, Medical School of Ribeirão Preto, were evaluated by applanation tonometry, computed visual campimetry (Humphrey 30-2, Full Threshold) and analysis and photographic documentation of the optic nerve. The patients considered to have the suspicion of glaucoma were re-evaluated 1 year later for diagnostic confirmation or exclusion.


RESULTS
A 3.74% prevalence of ocular hypertension (four patients) and a 2.8% prevalence of glaucoma (three patients) was observed. When considering only patients older than 40 years, the prevalence of ocular hypertension was 5.4% (four patients) and the prevalence of glaucoma was 4.76% (three patients).


CONCLUSIONS
The present study did not reveal a statistically significant difference in the prevalence of ocular hypertension or glaucoma between patients with Graves' orbitopathy and the general population.
Department of Ophthalmology, Surgery-Medical School of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
F L M
FL
da Silva
M
M
de Lourdes Veronese Rodrigues
P M S
PM
Akaishi
A A V
AA
Cruz
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000453:epidemiology*; D049970:Graves Ophthalmopathy / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009798:Ocular Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D055815:Young Adult