Graves orbitopathy

Introduction: Graves orbitopathy

Description of Graves orbitopathy

Graves orbitopathy (medical condition): Thyroid eye disease is an autoimmune eye condition...more »

See also:

Thyroid eye disease:
  »Introduction: Thyroid eye disease
  »Symptoms of Thyroid eye disease
  »Causes of Thyroid eye disease
  »Treatments for Thyroid eye disease

Graves orbitopathy: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Graves orbitopathy:

• Orbitopathy
• SYN
• Ophthalmopathy

Graves orbitopathy as a Disease

Graves orbitopathy: Another name for Thyroid eye disease (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Thyroid eye disease
  »Symptoms of Thyroid eye disease
  »Causes of Thyroid eye disease
  »Treatments for Thyroid eye disease

Graves orbitopathy: Related Diseases

Graves orbitopathy: Graves orbitopathy is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Eye and vision conditions
• Head conditions
• Thyroid conditions
• Endocrine system conditions

Causes of Graves orbitopathy

Some of the causes of Graves orbitopathy are included in the list below:

• The condition, however, is seen in people with no other evidence of thyroid dysfunction, and occasionally in patients who have Hashimoto's Disease. Most thyroid patients, however, will not develop thyroid eye disease, and if so, only mildly so

Read more about causes of Graves orbitopathy (Thyroid eye disease)

Symptoms of Graves orbitopathy (Thyroid eye disease)

Some of the symptoms of Graves orbitopathy incude:

• Upper eyelid retraction
• Proptosis
• Eyelid retraction
• Photophobia
• Lagophthalmos

See full list of 17 symptoms of Graves orbitopathy (Thyroid eye disease)

Treatments for Graves orbitopathy (Thyroid eye disease)

Treatments for Graves orbitopathy (Thyroid eye disease) include:

• Topical lubrication
• Corticosteroids
• Tarsorrhaphy
• Radiotherapy
• The first priority is to deal with the primary thyroid problem. This is firstly with anti-thyroid drugs, and then with either surgery or radiotherapy

See full list of 7 treatments for Graves orbitopathy

Treatment of Graves orbitopathy: For more treatment information about Graves orbitopathy, see treatment of Thyroid eye disease (Graves orbitopathy)

Interesting Medical Articles:

• Symptoms of the Silent Killer Diseases
• Online Diagnosis
• Self Diagnosis Pitfalls
• Pitfalls of Online Diagnosis
• Research Your Symptoms
• Diseases & Medical Conditions
• Medical Diagnosis
• [Full list of premium articles on symptoms, diseases, and diagnosis]

Medical dictionaries:

• Medical dictionary,
• Medical Acronymns/Abbreviations

More Medical Dictionary Topics

Universal Precautions

Find out more

Search to find out more about Graves orbitopathy:

powered by Search the Web Search rightdiagnosis.com

 » Next page: Gravid

Medical Tools & Articles:

Tools & Services:

• Bookmark this page
• Symptom Search
• Symptom Checker
• Medical Dictionary

Medical Articles:

• Disease & Treatments Search
• Misdiagnosis Center
• Full list of interesting articles

Forums & Message Boards

• Ask or answer a question at the Boards:
• I cannot get a diagnosis. Please help.
• Tell us your medical story.
• Share your misdiagnosis story.
• What is the best treatment for my condition?
• See all the Boards.

   

Search Specialists by State and City