Xulin Liao, Fatema Mohamed Ali Abdulla Aljufairi, Jake Uy Sebastian, Ruofan Jia, Hanson Yiu Man Wong, Kenneth Ka Hei Lai, Wanxue Chen, Zhichao Hu, Yingying Wei, Winnie Chiu Wing Chu, Clement Chee Yung Tham, Chi Pui Pang, Kelvin Kam Lung Chong
PURPOSE: To analyze the radiological features of the lacrimal gland (LG) and extraocular muscle (EOM) in thyroid eye disease (TED) patients with severe subjective dry eye disease (DED) using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) measurements. METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, mechanical ocular exposure, dry eye assessment and MRI data were collected. Patients were classified into non-severe subjective DED group with ocular surface disease index (OSDI) < 33 and severe subjective DED group with OSDI ≥ 33...
March 8, 2024: Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology