Abstract:To morphologically describe and mathematically quantify a novel clinical feature of thyroid eye disease (TED).Methods: A retrospective study was conducted of TED patients and age-sex-matched normal controls. The arched Rainbow Brow appearance in TED patients was determined by unanimous agreement of 3 oculoplastic surgeons. Eyebrow curvature was assessed by plotting 15 points along the eyebrow in ImageJ. The fourth-degree polynomial (y = ax 4 + bx 3 + cx 2 + dx + e) was fitted to each eyebrow.Results: Two hundr… Show more
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