Evaluation the early effects of single high dose radioiodine therapy on lacrimal gland function

The therapeutic administration of [131]I for thyroid remnant ablation and for metastases comes up with some adverse effects. This study was conducted to investigate whether single high dose radioiodine therapy affects lacrimal gland functions or not. Seventy-eight eyes of 39 patients, who were diagnosed as differentiated thyroid carcinoma, were objectively tested with Schiermer's test and tear film break-up time test; before and 1 and 6 months after high dose [