Comparing two acromegalic patients with respect to central corneal thickness, intraocular pressure, and tear insulin-like growth factor levels before and after treatment

Emrah K., Elif K. K., Ali O.

INDIAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY, vol.63, no.9, pp.731-732, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 63 Issue: 9
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.4103/0301-4738.170984
  • Journal Name: INDIAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.731-732
  • Keywords: Acromegaly, central corneal thickness, intraocular pressure, DIAGNOSIS
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The aim of the study was to compare the central corneal thickness (CCT), intraocular pressure (IOP), and tear insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) levels of 2 patients with acromegaly before and after the surgical treatment of the disease. CCTs, IOP levels, and tear IGF-1 values showed a decrease after the treatment in 2 patients. As we found higher CCT, IOP, and tear IGF-1 levels in the active phase of the disease in two acromegaly patients, detailed information about the activity of the disease may be important before the examination of these patients.