How Radioactive Iodine Treatment Affects the Retina
Ceren Gürez, Aynur Özen, Özgül Ekmekçioğlu · 2023
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Ceren Gürez, Aynur Özen, and Özgül Ekmekçioğlu watch patients' eyes for a year after radioactive iodine treatment, in a 2023 study. The therapy, using iodine-131, treats overactive thyroids and thyroid cancer. Because the tear glands and eye tissues can absorb some radiation, doctors worry about silent damage to the retina. Patients at an Istanbul hospital were examined before treatment and followed prospectively.
Each visit combined a full eye examination with optical scans measuring the macula's thickness and the nerve fibre layer that carries signals to the brain. Checks came at one month, six months, and one year after treatment. Patients with other eye disease were excluded, so changes could be tied to the therapy itself. The study gives thyroid teams rare long-term numbers on a side effect patients seldom hear about.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Ceren Gürez, Aynur Özen, Özgül Ekmekçioğlu |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 13 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |