AIMS: To establish the relationship between exophthalmos and obesity. METHODS: A group of 19 obese patients (body mass index, BMI >/=30 kg/m(2)) was compared with a control group of 45 nonobese individuals (26 > BMI >/= 20 kg/m(2)). Both groups underwent Hertel's exophthalmometry, Goldmann applanation tonometry and measurement of the medial rectus muscle by echography. RESULTS: Obese patients had higher Hertel values and enlarged medial rectus muscle diameter (p < 0.05). Indeed, bilateral exophthalmos was observed in 33% of obese subjects. However, this did not cause any ocular morbidity. In some cases the difference in intraocular pressure was enlarged but together with the exophthalmos not statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS: Standard values for exophthalmometry and orbital echography may have to be adapted for obese individuals. In several cases the eye signs had a remarkable resemblance to patients with Graves' orbitopathy. So in each patient with bilateral exophthalmos and eye signs suspicious of Graves' orbitopathy obesity should be considered as a possible cause. Copyright 2004 S. Karger AG, Basel
AIMS: To establish the relationship between exophthalmos and obesity. METHODS: A group of 19 obesepatients (body mass index, BMI >/=30 kg/m(2)) was compared with a control group of 45 nonobese individuals (26 > BMI >/= 20 kg/m(2)). Both groups underwent Hertel's exophthalmometry, Goldmann applanation tonometry and measurement of the medial rectus muscle by echography. RESULTS:Obesepatients had higher Hertel values and enlarged medial rectus muscle diameter (p < 0.05). Indeed, bilateral exophthalmos was observed in 33% of obese subjects. However, this did not cause any ocular morbidity. In some cases the difference in intraocular pressure was enlarged but together with the exophthalmos not statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS: Standard values for exophthalmometry and orbital echography may have to be adapted for obese individuals. In several cases the eye signs had a remarkable resemblance to patients with Graves' orbitopathy. So in each patient with bilateral exophthalmos and eye signs suspicious of Graves' orbitopathy obesity should be considered as a possible cause. Copyright 2004 S. Karger AG, Basel
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