NCT04346992

Prevalence Of Keratoconus Among Patients With Thyroid Gland Dysfunction

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 400 (actual)
• Sponsor: Fayoum University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Hormonal imbalances are likely to affect the corneal metabolism and may be also associated with Keratoconus. Among the various endocrinologic dysfunctions assumed so far, thyroid gland dysfunction (TGD) (hypo- or hyperthyroidism; comprised as TGD) is frequently associated with eye diseases such as Graves disease

Detailed description

Aim of the work We aim to examine the prevalence of KC among patients already diagnosed by endocrinologist with TGD. Materials and methods Our Screening for KC will include evaluation of the demographic data and complete ophthalmological examination of the patients using: VA Refraction K reading Slit lamp examination Pentacam Study design Epidemiological study Inclusion citeria All patients diagnosed as thyroid gland dysfunction Control group Exclusion criteria Uncooperative patients

Conditions

• Keratoconus in Thyroid Gland Dysfunction

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	no intervention	no intervention

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-04-12
• Primary completion: 2022-03-15
• Completion: 2022-03-15
• First posted: 2020-04-15
• Last updated: 2022-09-08

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt