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Management of Thyroid Eye Disease (Graves Ophthalmopathy)
Key Points Graves disease is an autoimmune disorder associated with hypermetabolism, enlargement of the thyroid gland, and exophthalmos. In Graves ophthalmopathy (GO), retrobulbar fibroblasts secrete glycosaminoglycans, causing engorgement of the extraocular muscles and orbital fat and increasing the volume of…