Thyroid eye disease

Graves’ eye disease, also called Graves’ Ophthalmopathy or Thyroid Eye disease, is a problem that usually develops in people with an overactive thyroid caused by Graves’ disease. Graves’ disease is an autoimmune disease caused by antibodies directed against receptors present in the thyroid cells and also on the surface of the cells behind the eyes. Rarely can also affect the skin, usually the front part of the legs. This usually results in a generalized over activity of the thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism). Up to one-half of people with Graves’ disease develop eye symptoms. These are usually mild and treatable.

At Shubhanu Eye Hospital , our best ophthalmology doctors use the latest medical approaches and surgical techniques to treat eye and vision complications of Graves’ disease. New antibody-based therapies can stop the inflammation around the eyes and reverse some of the changes in eye appearance and function.