title: Comparing two acromegalic patients with respect to central corneal thickness, intraocular pressure, and tear insulin-like growth factor levels before and after treatment.
abstract: The aim of the study was to compare the central corneal thickness (CCT), intraocular pressure (IOP), and tear insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) levels of 2 patients with acromegaly before and after the surgical treatment of the disease. CCTs, IOP levels, and tear IGF-1 values showed a decrease after the treatment in 2 patients. As we found higher CCT, IOP, and tear IGF-1 levels in the active phase of the disease in two acromegaly patients, detailed information about the activity of the disease may be important before the examination of these patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Samsun Training and Research Hospital, Samsun, Turkey.
authors.forename: Kan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Emrah
authors.forename: Kilic Kan
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Elif
authors.forename: Okuyucu
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ali
mesh_terms: D000172:Acromegaly / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D003315:Cornea / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D063171:Corneal Pachymetry / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007016:Hypophysectomy; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / Q000378:metabolism*; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D008875:Middle Aged; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000601:surgery; D011184:Postoperative Period; D057234:Preoperative Period; D013666:Tears / Q000737:chemistry*; D014065:Tonometry, Ocular
chemical_list: D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I