Thyroid eye disease symptoms
The clinical presentation of thyroid eye disease is highly variable, from mild cases to more severe ones that can compromise vision. Once the disease begins, the period of inflammatory activity is between 6 and 18 months.
Some of the symptoms that may be associated with thyroid eye disease are:
Eyelid retraction: the eyelids are more open than normal
Exophthalmia: the eyeballs protrude outwards.
Alteration of ocular motility: double vision (diplopia)
Sensation of presence of foreign body; eye irritation and watering due to corneal exposure
Swelling of the eyelid (palpebral or periocular oedema)
Decreased visual acuity due to compressive optic neuropathy (5% of cases).
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Published: 14 June 2022
Updated: 22 October 2024
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