Optic Disc, Macula, and Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Measurements Obtained by OCT in Thyroid Associated Ophthalmopathy

Inclusion Criteria: Patient group consists the consecutive patients with thyroid associated ophthalmopathy consulted by endocrinology department. The control group was chosen among healthy volunteers who have * no eye pathology, * 20/20 vision (corrected or uncorrected), * age and sex-matched with the patient group. Exclusion Criteria: For both groups, those who had * significant sight impairment, * high myopia ( \< -5Diopters ), * high hyperopia ( \> +3Diopters ), * optic disc anomaly, * vitreoretinal interface disease, * vascular and degenerative retinal diseases, * cornea or lens opacity, ocular surgery history, * glaucoma, * neurological diseases that can affect the visual field, * history of trauma, amblyopia, * diplopia, * keratitis, * history of topical or systemic steroid