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Glaucoma accounts for 10% of blindness in the U.S. But because there often are no warning symptoms, half of the nearly 3 million Americans with glaucoma go undiagnosed until it is too late.

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Topics > Oculoplastics > Graves' Disease

 

Graves' Disease

In Graves' disease, the thyroid gland goes into overdrive and produces more hormones than the body requires. As a result, people with Graves' disease become very "hyper," and exhibit a variety of symptoms: weight loss despite increased appetite, irritability, heat intolerance, irregular heartbeats, and in women, changes in menstrual cycles.

 

In addition to these symptoms, some people with Graves' disease develop skin problems that cause the lower legs to become red, shiny and swollen. Until the patient receives treatment for Graves' disease (see below), creams and lotions can temporarily relieve some of these symptoms.

 

Another condition that may develop with Graves' disease is bulging of the eyes. This is caused when fluid builds up behind the eyeball, causing it to protrude out of the orbit. In addition to the cosmetic changes this causes to the eye, thyroid eye disease includes additional symptoms such as dry eye, redness and swelling, excess tearing, sensitivity to light, blurring and double vision.

 

Currently, there are three treatments for Graves' disease. Together with your physician, you can discuss which one is best for you.

 

  • Anti-thyroid medications which block the affects of the excess thyroid hormones
  • One-time treatment with radioactive iodine, which essentially destroys the thyroid gland. Afterward, the patient will need to take thyroid hormone replacement drugs
  • Surgery to remove most of the thyroid gland. As with radioactive iodine treatment, the patient will need to take supplemental thyroid medication after surgery

 

Graves' Disease