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Table 2 Response to RT by symptom category

From: Clinical outcomes of radiotherapy as initial local therapy for Graves’ ophthalmopathy and predictors of the need for post-radiotherapy decompressive surgery

Category

No. (%)

CR No. (%)

CR/PR No. (%)

NOSPECS:

   

Soft tissue

56 (61.5)

8 (14.3)

32 (57.1)

Proptosis

65 (71.4)

4 (6.2)

27 (41.5)

EOM dysfunction

47 (51.6)

13 (27.7)

21 (44.7)

Corneal Involvement

0 (0)

  

Sight loss

35 (38.5)

7 (20)

13 (37.1)

Diplopia

72 (79.1)

15 (20.8)

38 (52.8)

Orbital pain

38 (41.8)

25 (65.8)

28 (73.7)

Tearing

51 (56)

13 (25.5)

32 (62.7)

  1. RT = radiation therapy, CR = complete response.
  2. PR = partial response, EOM = extraocular eye muscles.