Open AccessThe thickness of the retrobulbar portion of the optic nerve in Graves ophthalmopathy measured by ultrasound
Author(s) -
Ivan Stefanović,
Jelena Paović,
Igor Kovačević,
Predrag Paović
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.135
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2406-0895
pISSN - 0370-8179
DOI - 10.2298/sarh0906230s
Subject(s) - medicine , optic nerve , thickening , extraocular muscles , graves' ophthalmopathy , graves' disease , ultrasound , ophthalmology , anatomy , thyroid , radiology , chemistry , polymer science
The clinical diagnostic of Graves ophthalmopathy is based on the association of ocular signs and the disease of the thyroid gland. The evolution of the disease involves the development of eye globe protrusion, extraocular muscle thickening pressuring the optic nerve, which can result in its thickness.