Guangzhou Zhongshan Ophthalmology Department: How long does the examination of hyperthyroidism take?

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Guangzhou Zhongshan Ophthalmology Department: How long does the examination of hyperthyroidism take?

Hyperthyroidism is a common endocrine disease, which often affects the eyes. As a professional ophthalmic hospital, Guangzhou Zhongshan Ophthalmology Department provides hyperthyroidism examination services for patients. Before seeing a doctor, many patients are concerned about how long the examination of hyperthyroidism will take. The inspection process and time will be described in detail from four aspects below.

1. Detailed medical history inquiry and symptom observation

When seeing a doctor, the doctor will first inquire about the patient's detailed medical history to understand the patient's personal information, disease development, family medical history, etc. At the same time, the doctor will also observe the patient's symptoms, including protruding eyes, pain in both eyes, decreased vision, etc. This link usually takes only ten minutes, mainly to get a preliminary understanding of the patient's situation.

The doctor will further arrange the next inspection items according to the medical history and symptom observation results.

2. Eye examination

Eye examination is the core part of hyperthyroidism examination, which can help doctors accurately diagnose and assess the severity of disease. Eye examination usually includes the following three aspects.

2.1 Intraocular pressure test

Intraocular pressure test is a common method to evaluate eye diseases by measuring the pressure in the eye. This examination mainly uses non-contact tonometer, which does not need to contact the patient's eyes, and is very safe and convenient. Generally speaking, the intraocular pressure test only takes a few minutes.

2.2 Visual acuity and fundus examination

Vision and fundus examination can help doctors understand the vision and fundus of patients. In this examination, the patient needs to read the contents of the visual acuity chart one by one, and the doctor will use professional instruments to observe the fundus blood vessels and retina. This inspection usually takes more than ten minutes.

2.3 Eye movement examination

Eye movement examination can evaluate the range of motion and coordination of the eyeball. The doctor will observe the movement of the patient's eyeball in different directions, and evaluate it by asking the patient to look at a specific target. This check usually only takes a few minutes.

3. Blood examination

Since hyperthyroidism is an endocrine disease, it is essential to check thyroid function. Thyroid hormone levels can be measured by taking blood samples from patients. This examination usually takes several hours, including collecting samples, transporting them to the laboratory, and analyzing them.

According to the blood test results, doctors can further assess the severity of hyperthyroidism and formulate corresponding treatment plans.

4. Other inspection

In addition to the above routine examinations, for some complicated cases, other further examinations may be required, such as thyroid ultrasound, eyeball CT, etc. These inspections usually require special time, depending on the specific situation.

Summary

The examination of hyperthyroidism requires comprehensive information from many aspects, including detailed medical history inquiry, eye examination, blood examination, etc. The whole examination process usually takes several hours, of which eye examination is the core link, involving intraocular pressure examination, vision and fundus examination, eye movement examination, etc. Blood examination can help assess thyroid function and provide basis for the formulation of treatment plan. In some special cases, other inspections may be required. As a professional ophthalmic hospital, Guangzhou Zhongshan Ophthalmology Department provides comprehensive examination services for hyperthyroidism patients.