Thyroid has become a very common problem in today's era due to which every other person is troubled. The thyroid is a butterfly-like gland located in the lower part of the neck, which is called thyroid in medical language. It controls many important activities of the body. When there is a disturbance in it, many types of problems start occurring in the body. The balance of body functions gets disturbed. Weight gain is considered to be the most common problem; apart from this, hair fall can also be a problem. But do you know that due to this, eyesight can also be lost? We know this disease as Thyroid Eye Disease. Doctor Abhinav Kumar Gupta of CK Birla Hospital is giving information about this.
What are Thyroid eye disease symptoms?
Thyroid eye disease is caused by an overactive thyroid or hyperthyroidism. Due to this, the immune system starts attacking the muscles and other tissues around the eyes. Thyroid eye disease can cause problems like swelling and prolapse of the eyes. All these problems are caused by an autoimmune reaction. The autoimmune attack targets the connective tissue inside the eye socket. Symptoms of this eye disease can range from mild to severe. In many cases, there is a risk of vision loss. There are very few cases which take a serious form. To avoid this disease, thyroid patients should get their eyes checked from time to time.
Symptoms of Thyroid Eye Disease
- Eye irritation
- Dry eyes
- Pain and swelling around the eyes
- The eyes appear wide and bulging.
- Blurred vision
- Difficulty moving eyes
- Sensitivity to light
- Double vision
- Red eyes
- Pain when looking up, down or to the side
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