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Information on Graves' Disease, hyperthyroidism and thyroid disease related eye problems, including Thyroid Eye Disease, TED, Graves' Ophthalmopathy, Thyroid Associated Orbitopathy, TAO
Ophthalmopathy, Graves' Ophthalmopathy
The term ophthalmopathy refers to any disease of the eye. Graves' ophthalmopathy, or thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy (TAO) refers to an autoimmune disease of the eyes that is frequently seen in Graves' disease patients. Also known as thyroid ophthalmopathy, thyroid-related ophthalmopathy, thyroid eye disease (TED), thyroid orbitopathy, thyroid-related orbitopathy.
Thyroid Eye Disease/Opthamalopathy
Information on Graves' Disease, hyperthyroidism and thyroid disease related eye problems, including Thyroid Eye Disease, TED, Graves' Opthamolopathy, Thyroid Associated Orbitopathy, TAO.
Thyroid Society on Thyroid Eye Disease
The Thyroid Society's information regarding Thyroid Eye Disease, including a photo, and overview of treatments

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