Thyroid Eye Disease Treatment By Dr. Taban MD In Beverly Hills

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thyroid eye disease

• Causes, Symptoms its Treatment Options

Dr. Mehryar (Ray) Taban is an expert eyelid,
orbital, and facial plastic cosmetic and
reconstructive surgeon. Dr. Taban uses the latest
technology to provide fast recovery times and a
more natural look.
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What is thyroid eye disease?

• Thyroid eye disease (TED) is an eye condition in
  which the eye muscles and fatty tissue behind the
  eye become inflamed. This can cause the eyes to
  be pushed forward ('staring' or 'bulging' eyes)
  and the eyes and eyelids to become swollen and
  red.
• Thyroid eye disease is sometimes called other
  names such as thyroid ophthalmopathy, dysthyroid
  eye disease, Graves' ophthalmopathy or ophthalmic
  Graves' disease.

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Causes of Thyroid Eye Disease

• The thyroid gland
• The thyroid gland is a small butterfly shaped
  gland sitting near the top of your windpipe
  (trachea) at the front of your neck. It has an
  important role in controlling the speed at which
  chemical reactions happen in the tissues
  throughout your body (metabolic rate). The
  thyroid gland can become overactive or
  underactive. This is most often due to an
  autoimmune disease.
• Autoimmune thyroid disease
• Autoimmune disorders are characterized by the
  body production of antibodies against normal
  tissue. Graves' disease is caused by an abnormal
  antibody attack on the thyroid gland which often
  results in over or under production of thyroid
  hormone. This same antibody can attack eye
  tissues and cause various eye symptoms.

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symptoms of thyroid eye disease

• A feeling of grittiness in the eyes.
• Dry or watery eyes.
• Dislike of bright lights.
• Bags under the eyes.
• Redness of the lids and eyes.
• Difficulty moving the eyes.
• Swelling or feeling of fullness in one or both
  upper eyelids.
• Change in the appearance of the eyes (usually
  staring or bulging eyes).

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treatment for thyroid eye disease

• 1) Medicines
• If the disease progresses, you may need
  immunosuppressive medicines. These dampen down
  the immune system which is producing these
  abnormal antibodies.
• 2) Surgical treatment
• Thyroid eye disease have such severe disease that
  the optic nerve is compressed. This can
  permanently damage your vision. If this is the
  case, the doctor may decide to organise
  decompression surgery. This is a procedure that
  creates a space within the eye socket for the
  inflamed tissues to spread into. This relieves
  the pressure on the nerve.
• 3) Other types of treatment
• Dry eyes Use of artificial liquid tears can
  help.
• Eyes not closing at night Ointment, eye pads
  and taping the eyelids closed can help to keep
  the eye moist and protected.
• Swelling around the eyes Raising the head
  further at night with the help of extra pillows
  or raising the head end of the bed may help.
• Double vision use of special glasses with
  prisms can help after the disease has settled
  down, eye muscle surgery can correct residual
  double vision.

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Contact Info
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