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Podcast: CME
Episode: Diagnostic Challenges of TED: What General Eye Care Providers Need to Know
Description:
Host: Prem S. Subramanian, MD, PhD
Guest: Selina McGee, OD, FAAO
Thyroid eye disease (TED) is a relatively rare disease that is challenging to diagnose and has limited treatment options. TED may be overlooked by clinicians due to the wide range of clinical manifestations, ranging from dry eye disease to diplopia, proptosis, eyelid retraction, and sight-threatening optic neuropathy. Although TED is often associated with thyroid disorders such as Graves’ disease, cases without typical clinical signs or hyperthyroidism are particularly difficult to identify. Additionally, TED is associated with a significant disease burden for patients due to its debilitating sy...