Table 1 Clinical characteristic of TAO patients.
Characteristic | No. | % |
---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Males | 6 | 35.3 |
Female | 11 | 64.7 |
Ocular symptoms | ||
Monocular | 1 | 5.9 |
Binocular | 16 | 94.1 |
Thyroid disease | ||
Hyperthyroid | 15 | 88.2 |
Hypothyroid | 1 | 5.9 |
Euthyroid | 1 | 5.9 |
Duration of eye symptoms to RT | ||
≤ 6 months | 10 | 58.8 |
6–15 months | 7 | 41.2 |
RT in combination with steroids | ||
Yes | 8 | 47 |
No | 9 | 53 |
Received oral glucocorticoids before RT | 4 | 23.5 |
Received immunosuppressants before RT | 1 | 5.9 |
Received biological agents before RT | 1 | 5.9 |
Smoking | ||
Smoker | 7 | 41.2 |
Non-smoker | 10 | 58.8 |
Median age | 50 (29–60) |