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**Ocular Thyroid Treatment**
Thyroid eye disease or (TED: Thyroid Eye Disease), which is also called thyroid-related ophthalmopathy and Graves' ophthalmopathy/orbitopathy. This is the most common eye disease that affects 25 to 50% of Graves' patients. Staring due to retreating eyelids, exophthalmos, and swelling around the eyes. One of the ways to treat eye thyroid is surgery. The thyroid is the eye.... In the following, we will talk about the ways of treatment, especially the eye thyroid surgery.... Click on the inserted link to know the symptoms and how to diagnose **eye thyroid disease**.... ###
**What are the ways to treat eye thyroid disease?. There are several treatments for exophthalmos, the most common of which are:
- The use of eye drops or gel to relieve dry eyes.... - The use of asteroids, which is one of the common treatments that can relieve symptoms.... - Radiotherapy that uses radiation therapy to target the desired area behind the eye.... - Surgery... ###
**When is eye thyroid surgery done?**
When thyroid disease reaches its chronic stage, surgery is sometimes used to correct serious scarring.. Surgery may help correct a number of symptoms of thyroid disease, including bulging eyes, double vision, droopy eyelids, misalignment of the eyes, and other changes in appearance and vision.. Treatment usually requires several surgeries.. Results... **Important Point:**
According to Dr. Ahmad Fanai, treatment of exophthalmia or eye protrusion should be done after control and treatment of thyroid disease... ###
**Thyroid eye surgery is performed by whom?**
Thyroid eye disease surgeries are often performed by an oculoplastic surgeon or a strabismus surgeon. These are ophthalmic surgeons who specialize in eye surgery. Since thyroid eye disease surgeries are complex, they are usually performed in a specific order, which includes eye decompression surgery, double vision surgery, and colocalization eye surgery (strabismus).. Decompression surgery circuits include:
- Improves the ability of the eyelid to close over the eye, which means the eye is better protected.... - Reduces the appearance of puffy eyes... - Relieves eye pain
- Reducing pressure on the optic nerve which can restore or improve vision.... - Potentially improves double vision, but correcting double vision often requires further surgery called strabismus surgery.... **What are the steps involved?**
The surgeon removes part of the bone behind the eye and shaves it to help the eye move back into its socket....the surgeon may remove some fat from the back of the eye that has hardened due to inflammation....makes a compartment behind the eye for the enlarged muscles....this surgery can be done endoscopically, meaning a small incision is made above the eye....(strabismus)**
**What is the purpose of binocular surgery?**
- Corrects double vision that may remain after decompression surgery.... - Helps people with thyroid eye disease to have better direct vision needed for daily activities such as driving or reading.... - This thyroid eye surgery may eliminate the need for glasses that help double vision.... **What are the steps involved?**
During double vision surgery, the surgeon manipulates or moves the muscles around the eyes to align the eyes.. In about 5-10% of cases, more than 1 surgery is needed to achieve good muscle alignment... - #### **Surgery to change the position of the eyelid**
**What are the goals of eyelid repositioning surgery?**
- It restores the eyelids to normal... - It restores the appearance of the eyes
- Reducing dry eyes
**What are the related steps?**
During eyelid repositioning surgery, the surgeon releases the muscles and tendons around the eyelid and allows the eyelids to return to a more natural state... The goal of cosmetic surgery is to restore the appearance of the eyes and face.... **What are the related steps?**
Swollen and puffy tissue around the eyes can be treated with surgery such as blepharoplasty, which is also called eye lift or face lift.... Doctors recommend waiting 2 to 4 months between each surgery.... Depending on the number of surgeries required, the eye thyroid surgery process takes between 2 and 16 months.
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