Endocrine Abstracts

Aim: Dry eye syndrome(DES) is a common finding in patients with thyroid orbitopathy. There are few studies on DES in patients with papillary thyroid cancer (PTC). Retinal pathology may develop in case of vitamin E deficiency, which has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic properties.Materials and Methods: In our study, 29 patients who received radioactive iodine (RAI) treatment (Group 1) and 22 patients who did not receive RAI treatment (Gro...