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Smoking may worsen response to teprotumumab in thyroid eye disease

Smoking is known to worsen thyroid eye disease (TED), and according to a new study, it may worsen the response...

How does thyroid eye disease impact buccal fat pad volume?

Thyroid eye disease (TED) does not appear to be associated with a significant difference in buccal fat pad (BFP) volume,...

Most YouTube videos on thyroid eye disease are of good quality, valuable to patients

Using a Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) score, amongst others, most videos uploaded to YouTube on thyroid eye...

IgG4 serum concentration may be a marker of thyroid eye disease activity

The clinical profile of patients with thyroid eye disease (TED) with high IgG4 and with normal IgG4 are different, leading...

Thyroid eye disease vs Graves’ orbitopathy: Which name should you use?

Thyroid eye disease and Graves' orbitopathy are often used interchangeably, which according to a new study, makes it more difficult...

Teprotumumab may lower IOP in patients with thyroid eye disease

Treatment with teprotumumab is associated with a reduction in intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with thyroid eye disease (TED), according...

Quiz: Managing Eyelid Retraction in Thyroid Eye Disease

Heterogeneous nature of thyroid eye disease impacts treatment options

During a presentation at AAO 2022, Sara T Wester, MD, highlighted the heterogeneous nature of thyroid eye disease (TED) and...

Oral doxycycline appears effective in short-term for mild thyroid eye disease

Oral doxycycline appears to be effective in improving mild thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy (TAO) related symptoms at 12 weeks compared with placebo,...

AAO session highlights surgical pearls for managing thyroid eye disease

Surgical considerations remain relevant in the management of thyroid eye disease (TED) despite the success of teprotumumab, Michael Kazim, MD...

Tocilizumab may be treatment option for thyroid eye disease

In a retrospective analysis of patients with active thyroid eye disease (TED) resistant to intravenous corticosteroids, intravenous tocilizumab was found...

Management of thyroid eye disease varies greatly by location

Amongst American and European Thyroid Association members, the clinical management of thyroid eye disease (TED) varies greatly according to geographic...

What role do antioxidants have in the treatment of thyroid eye disease?

After conducting a systematic review, researchers were unable to make a strong recommendation for the use of antioxidants alone or...