Editorial
The importance of standardized periorbital steroid injections for thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy
Li Dongmei, Jiang Xue
Published 2022-09-11
Cite as Chin J Ophthalmol, 2022, 58(9): 641-645. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112142-20220424-00209
Abstract
Thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy (TAO) is now the most prevalent orbital disease in adults, with a complex pathophysiology and a wide range of clinical symptoms. In recent years, significant progress has been made in the research on the treatment of TAO. Periorbital steroid injections are considered a precise local treatment and can improve ocular symptoms with minor side effects. However, there is no standardized orbital injection protocol in China, resulting in increased complications. Therefore, it is essential to standardize periorbital steroid injections in treating TAO.
Key words:
Graves ophthalmopathy; Glucocorticoids; Triamcinolone acetonide; Benchmarking; Thyroid associated ophthalmopathy; Periocular injections
Contributor Information
Li Dongmei
Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology &
Visual Sciences, Beijing 100730, China
Jiang Xue
Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology &
Visual Sciences, Beijing 100730, China