June 2013
Volume 54, Issue 15
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ARVO Annual Meeting Abstract  |   June 2013
Association between Thyroid Conditions and Open-Angle Glaucoma in the United States Medicare Population
Author Affiliations & Notes
  • Judy Chen
    Jules Stein Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA
    David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
  • Fei Yu
    Jules Stein Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA
  • Flora Lum
    Jules Stein Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA
  • Anne Coleman
    Jules Stein Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA
  • Footnotes
    Commercial Relationships Judy Chen, None; Fei Yu, None; Flora Lum, None; Anne Coleman, None
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Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science June 2013, Vol.54, 3492. doi:
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      Judy Chen, Fei Yu, Flora Lum, Anne Coleman; Association between Thyroid Conditions and Open-Angle Glaucoma in the United States Medicare Population. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2013;54(15):3492.

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Abstract
 
Purpose
 

To determine whether (1) thyroid conditions (hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism) are associated with open-angle glaucoma (OAG) and (2) whether treatment of thyroid conditions is associated with OAG in the United States Medicare population.

 
Methods
 

The 2010 Denominator and Physician/Supplier Part B files for a 5% sample of Medicare beneficiaries were used to identify patients with the diagnosis of thyroid conditions, including hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism, and OAG in 2010 using the International Classification of Diseases version 9 (ICD-9) codes. Surgical treatment of thyroid conditions in 2010 was identified using the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes. Potential confounding factors examined included demographics, Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) score, and systemic co-morbidities, including rheumatoid arthritis and Parkinson’s disease. Adjusted odds ratios (OR) of Medicare patients with a diagnosis of OAG during 2010 were estimated for any thyroid conditions and treatment of thyroid conditions using multivariable logistic regression models controlling for all potential confounding factors.

 
Results
 

In the 5% sample of Medicare beneficiaries in 2010, there were 249945 (20.2%) patients diagnosed with thyroid conditions, including 18364 (1.5%) with hyperthyroidism and 240899 (19.5%) with hypothyroidism. Among them, 812 (0.3%) subjects had surgical treatment for thyroid conditions. There were 96127 (7.8%) OAG patients. Compared to those without any thyroid conditions, adjusted OR (95% confidence interval [CI]) of having OAG was 1.12 (1.10, 1.14; p<0.0001) for all thyroid conditions, 1.14 (1.08, 1.20; p<0.0001) for hyperthyroidism, and 1.12 (1.11, 1.14; p<0.0001) for hypothyroidism. Compared to thyroid patients without surgical treatment, adjusted OR (95% CI) of having OAG was 0.76 (0.58, 1.00; p=0.047) for thyroid patients who received surgical treatment.

 
Conclusions
 

Reports regarding the association between thyroid conditions and OAG have been limited and inconsistent. This study found that a diagnosis of any thyroid condition is associated with a 12% increased odds of OAG, and this association was similar for hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism. Among patients with thyroid conditions, surgical treatment is associated with a 24% reduced odds of OAG. Further prospective studies are warranted to investigate the relationship between thyroid dysfunction and OAG.

 
Keywords: 463 clinical (human) or epidemiologic studies: prevalence/incidence  
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