Journal of Thyroid Disorders & Therapy
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Michael P Rabinowitz

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• Research Article
  Effect of Intraorbital Steroid Injections on Intraocular Pressure in Thyroid Eye Disease
  Author(s): Vladimir S Yakopson, Jacqueline R Carrasco, Priya Sharma, Michael P Rabinowitz and Mary A Stefanyszyn Vladimir S Yakopson, Jacqueline R Carrasco, Priya Sharma, Michael P Rabinowitz and Mary A Stefanyszyn
  
  Purpose: To study the effect of orbital steroid injections administered in the treatment of thyroid eye disease (TED) on intraocular pressure (IOP). Methods: Retrospective chart review of consecutive patients over 70 months with active thyroid eye disease (TED) seen in a referral oculoplastic practice who underwent orbital steroid injections. Results: The clinical records of 56 patients were included in the study. There were 51 females and 5 males; 43 (77%) were Caucasian; the average age was 50 years old. A mean number of 3.5 injections (range 1-12) were given per patient resulting in 91 encounters being examined. Injections consisted of dexamethasone in all cases with addition of betamethasone in 49 cases, methylprednisolone in 3 cases and triamcinolone in 3 cases. Pre-injection intraocula pressurre (IOP) was rec.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2167-7948.1000173

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