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An active phase (which can last for up to two years) where they may be redness, pain and swelling.There are two phases of thyroid eye disease that can occur at the same time as the thyroid dysfunction, after the onset of thyroid dysfunction, or may even precede detected thyroid dysfunction. The treatment of Grave’s disease involves trying to reset the immune system, treating the thyroid hormone levels, and the eye problems that may develop.

How do you treat exophthalmos/proptosis from Grave’s disease?

Organise a blood test to check your thyroid gland.

Measure how far your eyeball protrudes using an exophthalmometer.

Assessing proptosisĪn ophthalmologist (eye specialist) will check a range of things. If there is risk of compression to the optic nerve prompt intervention is required and may require surgery. The treatment of proptosis depends on the cause, and severity.

Infection of the tissue in the eye socket.

Occasionally thyroid eye disease can affect those with an underactive thyroid gland and sometimes even those with normal thyroid function. It affects 1 in every 3 people with an overactive thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism) from Graves' disease. This autoimmune condition is more common in women and smokers. With thyroid eye disease, the immune system attacks the muscles and fatty tissue surrounding the eyes, causing them to become swollen and bulge. Graves' ophthalmopathy is where the immune system attacks healthy tissue mistakenly. What is Exophthalmos caused by?Įxophthalmos (proptosis due to thyroid dysfunction) is most commonly caused by Graves' ophthalmopathy. If associated with thyroid dysfunction this is known as exophthalmos.

Proptosis is the medical term for eyes that are pushed forward from inside the orbit. Medically reviewed by Alastair Lockwood on 16 March 2021