What is Thyroid Eye Disease (TED)?

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• Thyroid eye disease is a distressing condition
  that affects both men ad women. Fortunately,
  there are effective treatments available for this
  disease once the symptoms get diagnosed.
  Therefore, one should have a brief introduction
  about this eye condition to seek immediate
  medical attention.
• In this blog, we will discuss how to diagnose
  thyroid eye disease and what are your treatment
  options.
• What is Thyroid Eye Disease?
• Thyroid Eye Disease or TED is an autoimmune
  disease which causes inflamed fatty tissue and
  eye muscles. This inflammation can result in
  bulging or staring of the eyes and eyelids. The
  eyes become out of line, and the individual
  suffers from double vision. In some rare cases,
  TED may result in blindness due to pressure
  created on the nerve at the back of the eye or
  ulcers formed on the cornea.
• TED is primarily associated with over-active or
  under-active thyroid glands. People who smoke
  cigarette too often are at higher risk of
  developing this eye condition.

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• Symptoms of Thyroid Eye Disease (TED)
• The symptoms include
• Eye bags
• Blurred or double vision
• Changes in the eye appearance (bulged out or
  stared)
• Difficulty moving the eyeballs
• Dry eyes
• Watery eyes
• Gritty feeling in the eyes
• Intolerance to bright light
• Pain in the eyes while looking up or down
• Red eyelids
• Swollen or red upper eyelids

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• Treatment Overview
• The symptoms of TED get progressive in the first
  6-12 months. Therefore, one should immediately
  consult an eye doctor to prevent the condition
  from getting worse. Mild TED gets treated using
  prescribed teardrops. For severe TED, doctors
  recommend one of the following treatment
  procedures
• Decompression Surgery In this procedure, the
  doctor removes bone and tissue from the behind of
  your eyes to create more space.
• Eye Muscle Surgery This procedure helps correct
  the double vision and blurriness.
• Eyelid Surgery It helps improve the appearance
  and function of eyelids.
• Some other treatment options include
• High dose of steroid medicines to reduce
  inflammation and double vision
• Prism glasses to correct double vision

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• How to minimize the TED Effects?
• Quit smoking
• Take selenium supplements available over the
  counter.
• Test your blood regularly and never skip the
  thyroid hormone medicines
• Keep your body weight in check
• TED or Thyroid Eye Disease can also affect your
  social and psychological well-being. Connect with
  our expert Eye Hospital in Santacruz and reclaim
  your vision before its too late. You can call
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