Ultrasonographic measurement of the optic nerve sheath diameter in dysthyroid optic neuropathy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of this study is to evaluate the optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) in eyes with dysthyroid optic neuropathy (DON) and its relationship with clinical characteristics and disease severity.

Methods

Patients diagnosed as thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy (TAO), with or without DON, and healthy participants were recruited. Vertical and horizontal sectional images of the optic nerve were collected by B-scan ultrasonography. ONSDs at 3 mm and 6 mm behind the eyeball were measured independently by two researchers. Multivariate regression analysis was performed to evaluate the association of ONSD with demographic and ocular parameters in TAO patients. Areas under the receiver operating characteristic curves (AUROCs) were applied to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy

SUBMITTER: Ji X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8027451 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature