Symptoms and signs of dry eye in children with Graves' ophthalmopathy.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the tear secretion and ocular surface properties in children with Graves' ophthalmopathy (GO) and to compare the results with those of healthy children.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. Forty-three patients with GO (Group 1) and 41 healthy children without any ocular and/or systemic disorder (Group 2) were examined clinically and underwent tests for dry eye.

The Influence of Juvenile Graves' Ophthalmopathy on Graves' Disease Course.

Purpose: To investigate juvenile Graves' ophthalmopathy (GO) signs and compare Graves' disease (GD) course in patients with or without GO.

Patients And Methods: There were analyzed data (visual acuity, proptosis, palpebral fissure measurements, clinical activity score (CAS), and the course of GD) of 67 children who have been newly diagnosed with GD. 26.

Predictive Factors of Development of Graves' Ophthalmopathy for Patients with Juvenile Graves' Disease.

Background. Due to low incidence of Graves' ophthalmopathy (GO) among children, the manifestation is poorly analyzed, posing a risk to late identification of insidious disease. Purposes.

Exophthalmometry value distribution in healthy Lithuanian children and adolescents.

Purpose: To determine absolute and relative ocular protrusion values for healthy Lithuanian children and adolescents and analyze the data according to the age, gender, weight, height, and outer orbital distance.

Methods: A total of 397 children and adolescents were included in this study. Measurements for the right and left eyes protrusions were done with Hertel exophthalmometer in healthy subjects aged from 5 to 18 years old.

Assessment of visual acuity, refraction changes, and proptosis in different ages of patients with thyroid diseases.

Objective. The aim of the study was to assess visual acuity, refractive status, and eye proptosis in children and young adults with Graves' disease. Material and Methods.