Thyroid Eye Disease (3)

Question 1

What is also known as?

What is this?

What is the pathophysiology of this?

What is vital in its management (if appropriate)?

What are the complications?

Answer 1

➊ Grave’s Ophthalmopathy

➋ Autoimmune condition which attacks tissue surrounding the eye – In most cases, the same condition that causes TED also affects the thyroid gland, causing Grave’s disease

➌ Eye muscles, eyelids, tear glands and fatty tissues behind eye become inflamed → Become red and swollen, making the eyes bulge out

➍ Smoking cessation as smoking greatly increases the risk

➏ • Exposure keratopathy – Eyes can’t close
• Compressive optic neuropathy – Retro-orbital swelling