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1. Thyroid Eye Disease: What It Is, Symptoms & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
Link: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/17558-thyroid-eye-disease
Description: WebSep 28, 2022 · Thyroid eye disease (TED) is an eye disorder that causes inflammation (swelling) and damage to the tissues around the eye, including muscles, fatty tissue and connective tissue. TED is an autoimmune condition, or one that happens because your protective immune system attacks your body.
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2. Thyroid Eye Disease | American Thyroid Association
Link: https://www.thyroid.org/thyroid-eye-disease/
Description: WebNov 10, 2023 · what is thyroid eye disease? Thyroid eye disease (abbreviated as TED) is an autoimmune disease that affects some people with autoimmune thyroid disease. TED is most common in people with hyperthyroidism due to Graves’ disease and rarely, may occur in patients with normal or low thyroid levels.
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3. What Is Thyroid Eye Disease (TED) or Graves' eye disease?
Link: https://www.aao.org/eye-health/diseases/what-is-graves-disease
Description: WebJun 15, 2023 · Thyroid Eye Disease (or TED, also known as Graves’ eye disease) is an autoimmune condition. It happens when the thyroid gland is not working the way it should. When most people get TED, the thyroid gland makes too much hormone. But others with TED have too little hormone or a normal amount.
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4. Thyroid Eye Disease: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment
Link: https://www.verywellhealth.com/thyroid-eye-disease-overview-3231789
Description: WebMay 31, 2023 · Symptoms of thyroid eye disease (sometimes called thyroid-associated or Graves' orbitopathy) include pain, pressure, itching, or redness of the eyes. You also may be sensitive to light. Serious complications may involve double vision or even vision loss.
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5. Thyroid Eye Disease - EyeWiki
Link: https://eyewiki.aao.org/Thyroid_Eye_Disease
Description: WebThyroid eye disease (TED) is an autoimmune disease caused by the activation of orbital fibroblasts by autoantibodies directed against thyroid receptors. TED is a rare disease, which had an incidence rate of approximately 19 in 100,000 people per year in one study. [1]
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6. Thyroid Eye Disease: Signs, Symptoms, and Complications
Link: https://www.verywellhealth.com/thyroid-eye-disease-symptoms-5115586
Description: WebOct 24, 2023 · Thyroid eye disease is a condition that develops if you have an overactive thyroid ( hyperthyroidism ), caused by Graves’ disease. Other names for this condition are Graves’ eye disease, Graves’ orbitopathy, and Graves’ ophthalmopathy. Thyroid eye disease happens because the immune system attacks tissues and muscles around your …
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7. Thyroid Eye Disease | Endocrine Society
Link: https://www.endocrine.org/patient-engagement/endocrine-library/thyroid-eye-disease
Description: WebJanuary 24, 2022. Thyroid Eye Disease (TED) or Graves’ orbitopathy is an autoimmune condition affecting the retroocular (eye) tissue. It usually affects both eyes and often occurs around the time of diagnosis of an overactive thyroid state ( hyperthyroidism ).
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8. Graves’ Eye Disease | National Eye Institute
Link: https://www.nei.nih.gov/learn-about-eye-health/eye-conditions-and-diseases/graves-eye-disease
Description: WebNov 15, 2023 · Diagnosis: Eye exam. Treatment: Eye drops, medicine, surgery. What is Graves’ eye disease? Graves’ eye disease happens when swelling around the eyes makes them bulge out. It’s caused by Graves’ disease, and it’s also called GED, Graves’ ophthalmopathy, or thyroid eye disease (TED). Graves’ eye disease is often mild and …
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9. Management of Thyroid Eye Disease: A Consensus Statement by …
Link: https://www.thyroid.org/management-of-thyroid-eye-disease/
Description: WebDec 8, 2022 · Thyroid Eye Disease (TED) is relatively rare but causes significant morbidity, impaired quality of life, and is associated with excess socioeconomic burden.
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10. Thyroid Eye Disease | Stanford Health Care | Stanford Health Care
Link: https://stanfordhealthcare.org/medical-conditions/eyes-and-vision/thyroid-eye-disease.html
Description: WebThyroid eye disease (TED), also known as Graves' ophthalmopathy or thyroid associated orbitopathy, is an autoimmune disease that affects the appearance and function of one or both of your eyes. It most frequently affects people with hyperthyroidism (overproduction of thyroid hormones) due to Graves’ disease.
