Dr. Suman attended the 1-hour long continuous professional training on the topic "Thyroid Eye Disease".
Thyroid eye disease is a complication of hyperthyroidism, if not treated in time will lead to serious complication like potential vision loss due to optic nerve compression.
Are you experiencing eye discomfort linked to a thyroid condition? > Early diagnosis is the key to protecting your vision.
Thyroid Eye Disease (TED), also known as Graves' Ophthalmopathy, is an autoimmune condition where the body’s immune system attacks the tissues, muscles, and fat behind the eyes. It is most commonly associated with an overactive thyroid (Graves' disease).
Nuclear thyroid scan helps in diagnosis and radioiodine therapy helps to treat the overactive thyroid.
Source of above illustration and further read: https://bluefinvision.com/blog/what-is-thyroid-eye-disease/