ABSTRACT
An early description of glaucoma associated with thyroid disease was reported by Brailey and Eyre in the Guy’s Hospital Reports in 1897 (1). Although most reports in the literature do not support a causal relationship between glaucoma and Graves’ disease, elevated intraocular pressure has been associated with Graves’ ophthalmopathy. In 1918, the German ophthalmologist, Karl Wessely first described this association (2). In 1953, Braley contributed further by discovering an increased number of patients in this population exhibiting elevated intraocular pressure in upgaze compared with primary gaze (3).
