Thyroid-associated 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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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Discussion of Clinical Cases
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2375-8473,2375-8449
DOI: 10.14725/dcc.v2n2p34