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Published on: May 12, 2023
Reactivation of thyroid-associated orbitopathy after cataract surgery
Joseph M Shadpour1, Ravi M Menghani1, Raymond S Douglas2,3
1Jules Stein Eye Institute, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Background:
We describe an episode of thyroid-associated orbitopathy (TAO) following sequential bilateral cataract surgery.
Case:
We report the case of an 80-year-old woman who developed TAO in 2000.
Observations:
After an episode of mild TAO, the patient's condition was stable and quiescent for 4 years. Following cataract surgery on her right eye in 2004, there was rapid worsening of the TAO bilaterally that lasted approximately 12 months. Her condition then stabilized for 2 years. In 2007, she had cataract surgery on the left eye and the TAO again worsened bilaterally.
Conclusion:
Cataract surgery may lead to recrudescence of TAO in predisposed individuals.
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