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Thyroid Eye Disease

Risk Factors

1. Hyperthyroidism (95%), 2. Hypothyroidism (5%) and rarely euthyroid patients. Graves disease includes hyperthyroidism and is major risk factor.

TREATMENT - of thyroid eye disease entails addressing the ocular surface, ocular muscle function, inflammation of the orbital tissues and appearance. Traditional measures include use of drops followed by surgery to decompress the orbit. While this approach could improve some functional parameters, it would not address the root cause of the problem - inflammation of the extraocular muscles. LATEST TREATMENT - In 2019, the FDA approved the first non surgical treatment for thyroid eye disease, Tepezza (Teprotumumab). Tepezza is an immunologic treatment that addresses the root cause of thyroid eye disease. Patients who receive Tepezza have been shown to have improvement in double vision, dry eye, irritation, pain and other parameters without the need for orbiital decompression surgery. Orbital surgery can be carried out after Tepezza with superior results since inflammation is addressed. Like all treatments, there are side effects that must be considered.

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San Jose Office
455 O’Connor Dr
Suite 310
San Jose, CA 95128
Phone: (408) 294-3534
Fax: (408) 294-3214

Gilroy Office
9360 No Name Uno
Suite 210,
Gilroy, CA 95020
Phone: (408) 294-3534
Fax: (408) 294-3214

Call (408) 294-3534 for availability.

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