Thyroid Eye Disease
Reconstructive surgery
There are numerous medical and surgical treatments for thyroid eye disease. However, each treatment modality has a set of specific indications as well as risks. Fortunately many patients will only require monitoring of their thyroid eye disease and never need treatment beyond maintenance of their systemic thyroid disease with a primary care physician or endocrinologist.
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Why choose Dr. Vickers if you have Thyroid Eye Disease?
The priority in managing thyroid eye disease is ensuring that the cornea and optic nerve are not at risk of permanent damage. There is an FDA approved medication for Thyroid Eye Disease and other treatment options available depending on the severity of symptoms. As the systemic disease is controlled under the care of an endocrinologist, the eye lid and eye socket changes are monitored regularly until noted to be stable for 6 months to a year. At that point, surgery can be considered to restore normal anatomy and function to the eye lids and eye socket.
What is the benefit of surgery if I have Thyroid Eye Disease?
Surgery can be considered to restore normal anatomy and function to the eye lids and eye socket.
Can Dr. Vickers also fix my double vision?
Dr. Vickers does not perform surgery for the double vision frequently associated with thyroid eye disease but will refer you to an ophthalmologist who performs strabismus (misaligned eyes) surgery.