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Thyroid Eye Disease – What to Expect

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source: Kellogg Eye Center / University of Michigan Health

year: N/A

summary/abstract:

How does the disease progress?

There are two phases. The active phase, marked by inflammation, usually lasts from six months to two years. The focus during this stage is on medical treatment to relieve the eye symptoms. During the second phase, or the stable phase, inflammation and other symptoms have subsided. The patient may need surgery to correct the more visible effects of the disease.

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