Table 1 Basic characteristics of included patients with thyroid eye disease

Mean age at initial visit (range), yr

56.8 ± 10.1 (35–74)

Gender (Male: Female)

12: 6

Mean age at surgery (range), yr

58.3 ± 10.2 (36–74)

Interval from initial visit to surgery (range), mo

15.3 ± 18.1 (3–67)

Underlying systemic disease, n (%)

 DM

2 (11.1)

 Hypertension

1 (5.6)

 Both DM and hypertension

1 (5.6)

Thyroid dysfunction, n (%)

 Hyperthyroid

10 (55.6)

 Euthyroid

6 (33.3)

 Hypothyroid

2 (11.1)

Smoking, n (%)

 Active smoker

5 (27.8)

 Ex-smoker

4 (22.2)

 Non-smoker

9 (50.0)

Spherical equivalent refractive errors, D

 Right eye, 18 eyes

-0.97 ± 2.30 (-6.38 to 1.50)

 Left eye, 17 eyes

-0.71 ± 2.20 (-6.25 to 1.50)