An examination of retinal findings with optical coherence tomography in hypothyroidism patients with vitamin D deficiency: A comparative study
Samet Sayılan,
Dila Kırağı,
Mehmet Tayfun Arslan
Abstract:<b>Aim: </b>This study aimed to examine the retinal layer before and after treatment in patients with hypothyroidism with vitamin D deficiency, since the vitamin also protects the retinal cells against inflammatory damage.<br />
<b>Material and methods: </b>The free T3, free T4, and vitamin D levels of 104 patients with no ocular disease were first measured. Ophthalmological examinations of these patients, who were divided into three groups, were performed by specialist ophthalmol… Show more
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