How is hyperthyroidism exophthalmos treated?

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Don't make a fuss about the discovery of hyperthyroidism exophthalmos. Although the cause of hyperthyroidism exophthalmos is unknown, if you get this disease, you still don't know that your eye disease is developing towards self-healing or eventually becoming a serious eye disease. When you choose the type and order of treatment, you should consider your thyroid function and whether a series of symptoms are stable. How to treat hyperthyroidism exophthalmos? I'll share what I know with you.

How is hyperthyroidism exophthalmos treated?

First: general treatment to adjust thyroid hormone levels, maintain in the normal range, drugs can not be suddenly reduced or added. Avoid spicy food, quit smoking, prevent eye fatigue, wear sunglasses in case of strong light, avoid emotional excitement.

Second: drug treatment, according to the patient's condition to choose drugs and treatment methods, such as glucocorticoids, immunosuppressants, local application of adrenergic blockers, local application of botulinum toxin A, etc.

Third: radiotherapy for drug treatment is not sensitive, vision sharp decline or general situation can not tolerate drug therapy can try local radiotherapy.

matters needing attention

When the condition of operation is too serious, or the effect of the above methods is not obvious. Operation can choose eyelid retraction correction, surgical treatment of ocular myopathy, orbital decompression, fat resection, etc..