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Chinese Journal of Ophthalmologic Medicine(Electronic Edition) ›› 2020, Vol. 10 ›› Issue (01): 58-62. doi: 10.3877/cma.j.issn.2095-2007.2020.01.010

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Advances on the mechanism and dignosis of lacrimal gland lesions in thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy

Xingyu Ma1, Zhaoxia Zhang2, Bin Sun3,()   

  1. 1. Master′s degree 2017, First Clinical College of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, China
    2. Central Laboratory, Shanxi Eye Hospital, Taiyuan 030002, China
    3. Department of Orbitopathy, Shanxi Eye Hospital, Taiyuan 030002, China
  • Received:2019-12-21 Online:2020-02-28 Published:2021-11-12
  • Contact: Bin Sun

Abstract:

Thyroid associated ophthalmopathy (TAO) is an organ specific autoimmune disease associated with autoimmune thyroid disease. TAO changed pathologically orbital fat, extraocular muscles, and lacrimal glands to some extent. The majority of patients with TAO had dry eye symptoms, such as decreased vision, photophobia, tearing, grittiness in the eye, etc. Dry eye syndrome caused by ocular surface injury was the most common cause of ocular discomfort in TAO patients. Studies have shown that lacrimal gland may be directly involved in the pathogenesis of ocular surface injury in TAO patients. The research progress of TAO related lacrimal gland lesions from the aspects of ocular surface changes, mechanism of lacrimal gland lesions, and lacrimal gland imaging were reviewed , which could be of benifit to provide reference for further study and clinical treatment.

Key words: Thyroid associated ophthalmopathy, Lacrimal gland, Function, Imaging

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