TY - JOUR A1 - Kashkouli, Mohsen A1 - Kaghazkanani, Reza A1 - Heidari, Iraj A1 - Ketabi, Nooshin A1 - Jam, Sara A1 - Azarnia, Shahrzad A1 - Pakdel, Farzad T1 - Bilateral versus unilateral thyroid eye disease Y1 - 2011/9/1 JF - Indian Journal of Ophthalmology JO - Indian J Ophthalmol SP - 363 EP - 366 VL - 59 IS - 5 UR - https://journals.lww.com/ijo/pages/default.aspx/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2011;volume=59;issue=5;spage=363;epage=366;aulast=Kashkouli DO - 10.4103/0301-4738.83612 N2 - Aims: The aim of this study was to compare demographics, clinical manifestations, associated systemic and ocular factors, severity and activity of patients with unilateral thyroid eye disease (U-TED) versus bilateral thyroid eye disease (B-TED). Materials and Methods: In a cross-sectional study, all patients with Graves' hyperthyroidism and primary hypothyroidism seen in an endocrinology clinic were included from September 2003 to July 2006. Demographics, complete eye examination, severity score (NOSPECS, total eye score), and clinical activity score were recorded and compared in the B-TED and U-TED groups of patients. Results: From 851 patients with thyroid disorders, 303 (35.6%) had TED. Thirty-two patients (32/ 303, 10.56%) were found to have U-TED. Patients with U-TED (mean age 31.6 ± 11.6 years) were significantly younger than patients with B-TED (mean age 37.7 ± 14.7 years). Monovariate analysis (Chi-square and independent sample t-test) showed a significantly higher severity score in B-TED (U-TED 4.09±4.05, B-TED: 6.7±6.3; P= 0.002) and more activity score in B-TED (U-TED= 1.03±0.96, B-TED: 1.74±1.6, P= 0.001). However, multivariate analysis did not show any significant difference between the two groups in terms of age, gender, type of thyroid disease, duration of thyroid disease and TED, severity and activity of TED, smoking habit, and presentation of TED before or after the presentation of thyroid disease (0.1<P<1). Conclusion : This study did not find any significant difference between U-TED and B-TED in relation to the demographics, type of thyroid disease, associated findings, and severity and activity of TED. ER -