Commentary: Multidisciplinary team approach to tackle thyroid eye disease
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Thyroid eye disease.
Most patients receive conservative treatment — lubrication of the eye to reduce symptoms related to disturbance of the tear film. About 5% of patients will need more aggressive therapy (e.g., systemic corticosteroids, orbital radiation, surgical removal of orbital walls) to prevent vision loss caused by either compression of the optic nerve by enlarging extraocular muscles or corneal ulceration...
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Management is challenging and requires a team approach. Medical management is only available in the active, early phase. When the disease becomes inactive (no acute inflammation), surgery is the only option. TED is sight-threatening in up to 5% of patients, although most cases are mild and self-limiting. [1]See also separate articles Thyroid Function Tests, Hyperthyroidism, Hyperthyroidism in P...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0301-4738
DOI: 10.4103/ijo.ijo_2202_20