Thyroid Eye Disease 101: Graves, Hyperthyroidism, Hashimoto’s Patients Have Knowledge Gaps about the dangers of thyroid eye disease TED.

Dr.Guttler’s comments:

1. The detailed knowledge of the dangers of thyroid eye disease is missing in the patients with the eye disease and those that are potential eye patients in the future.
2. The eye disease does not just occur with hyperthyroidism.
3. Hashimoto’s thyroiditis can be associated with TED without hyperthyroidism.
4. Many patients with thyroid autoimmune disease do not know the association of smoking and the onset of TED.
5. Many also do not know there are many surgical procedures to help patients with the eye disease.
6. From simple correction of lid retraction,eye muscle correction to complete major decompression surgery.