Successful treatment of recurrent dysthyroid optic neuropathy following medical decompression
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 7
Abstract
To document the successful treatment of patients with recurrent dysthyroid optic neuropathy (DON) by medical decompression. We presenting a case of 60 year-old Malay lady have been diagnosed to have thyrotoxicosis with multi nodular goiter more than 10 years. During the course of illness she had multiple episodes of recurrent DON on both eyes. She was successfully treated with cortico-steroid therapy and regained back her previous good vision. Medical decompression with cortico-steroid gives good outcome even in patient with recurrent optic neuropathy. Keywords: Thyroid eye disease, Optic neuropathy, Graves’s disease
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Mat-Min Faridah, Yaakub Azhany, Maizan Yaacob
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