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Catherine J Choi^1,2, Susel Oropesa³, Alison B Callahan³

¹a Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery Service, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary , Boston , Massachusetts , USA.

Orbit (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

|April 29, 2017

Summary

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Inferior visual field defects are the most common change in thyroid eye disease-compressive optic neuropathy (TED-CON). This study highlights the need for a specific classification system for TED-CON visual field patterns.

Keywords:

Thyroid eye disease compressive optic neuropathy visual field

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Background:

Thyroid eye disease-compressive optic neuropathy (TED-CON) can cause significant visual impairment.
Understanding visual field changes is crucial for diagnosis and management.

Purpose of the Study:

To systematically describe visual field defects in patients with TED-CON.
To identify the most common patterns of visual field loss in TED-CON.

Main Methods:

Retrospective chart review of 68 patients with TED-CON.
Analysis of 96 Humphrey Visual Field 24-2 or 30-2 tests.
Classification of visual fields into broad categories and Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study (OHTS) patterns.

Main Results:

55% of visual fields showed an inferior defect.
The most common OHTS patterns were 'other' (28%) and partial arcuate (28%).
Inferior defects predominated across most categories, constituting 67% of the most common patterns.

Conclusions:

Inferior visual field defect is the most typical visual field change associated with TED-CON.
Existing classification systems (like OHTS) may not fully capture TED-CON visual field patterns.
A tailored classification system for TED-CON visual field defects is warranted.