Thyroid eye disease is a chronic autoimmune disorder causing inflammation in the muscles and other tissues behind the eye. It can lead to other eye complications, including glaucoma. Thyroid eye ...

As mentioned in Overview, most thyroid eye disease (TED) cases are closely related to hyperthyroidism. Approximately 85% of patients with TED develop the disease around 18 months before or after the ...

"Our study found the asymmetric orbit to have significantly higher muscles volumes compared to its contralateral orbit, thus muscle expansion is one of the likely contributing factors to the ...

Decompression and teprotumumab are effective for treating pediatric patients with thyroid eye disease (TED), according to a ...

CHICAGO — Endocrinologists should consider ways to refine their in-clinic eye exams for patients with thyroid eye disease, including testing for color vision, visual acuity, pupillary reaction, and ...

Doses of Tepezza are given by an intravenous infusion through a blood vessel in your arm. This infusion is usually given at a hospital, health care provider’s office, or infusion center. Sometimes you ...

Fibroblasts from patients with TED secrete active PAPP-A and are stimulated by proinflammatory cytokines, namely tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and interleukin (IL)-1β. Novel therapeutic agents may be ...

“Over the past few years, with the advent of pharmaceutical therapy for thyroid eye disease, it’s a little more in the forefront. With the marketing and ads on TV, it’s become more commonly discussed, ...

Hormone level changes due to growth and development or disease can lead to various eye health issues. Eye changes occur during puberty and menopause, as well as due to low thyroid hormone levels. A ...

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Raymond Douglas, MD, PhD, is an internationally recognized thyroid eye disease (TED) specialist and board-certified oculoplastic surgeon. Based in Beverly Hills and Las Vegas, he has more than 15 ...