Table 2 The number of TAO patients with main symptoms (based on CAS) before IMRT and at 4, 12 months after IMRT.

From: A retrospective study on the effectiveness of intensity modulated radiation therapy for thyroid associated ophthalmopathy at a single institute

Main symptoms (based on CAS)

Before IMRT

4 months

12 months

Spontaneous retrobulbar pain

2

0

0

Pain with eye movements

2

0

0

Eyelid congestion

6

3

2

Eyelid edema

14

9

7

Conjunctival congestion

11

10

8

Conjunctival edema

10

9

5

Swelling of lacrimal mound

7

5

3

Decreased amplitude of monocular eye movement

17

16

11

Exophthalmos

15

13

12

Decreased visual acuity

9

8

6

  1. TAO, thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy; CAS, clinical activity score; IMRT, intensity-modulated radiation therapy.
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