{"id":249,"date":"2019-08-28T17:47:57","date_gmt":"2019-08-28T17:47:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.medicaleyecenter.com\/?page_id=249"},"modified":"2019-11-14T06:33:41","modified_gmt":"2019-11-14T06:33:41","slug":"thyroid-eye-disease","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.medicaleyecenter.com\/specialties\/oculoplastics\/thyroid-eye-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"Thyroid Eye Disease"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"249\" class=\"elementor elementor-249\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e36eee4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e36eee4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b7bf855\" data-id=\"b7bf855\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98a16f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98a16f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>Thyroid Eye Disease<\/h1><p>Thyroid Eye Disease is a condition that can occur independently from systemic thyroid issues.<\/p><h2>Symptoms of Thyroid Eye Disease<\/h2><ul><li>Appearance of protruding eyes<\/li><li>Restricted or painful eye movement and double vision<\/li><li>Red swollen eyes<\/li><li>Eyes too wide open<\/li><li>In severe cases, the inflammation of muscles around the eyes can result in compression of the optic nerve, causing visual disturbance<\/li><\/ul><h2>Treatment of Thyroid Eye Disease<\/h2><p>If you have Thyroid Eye Disease, you\u2019ll need to be checked regularly to monitor the progress effects of the disease on your vision. Oral medications can be used to help quiet the inflammation that characterizes this disease. In some cases, steroid injections or surgical intervention may be necessary. Your physician will recommend being monitored every three 2-3 months during the \u201cactive\u201d stages, and then every 6 months once stabilized.<\/p><p>Our surgeon has the expertise to evaluate and perform many Thyroid Eye Disease-related surgical procedures that can help restore proper visual function, comfort, and appearance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thyroid Eye Disease Thyroid Eye Disease is a condition that can occur independently from systemic thyroid issues. 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