Does graves disease cause eye problems?

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• Gabriella rodney

  01/08/2013

  Yes, the graves disease is so bad for your eyes. The main side effects from the graves disease is the eyelid edema. The eyeball is so outstanding which will make you look so strange. From the CT or MRI findings, your eyes may get the muscle hypertrophy and lacrimal gland enlargement. The eyelids withdrawal is format ophthalmopathy characteristic performance. The symptoms are so serious which you need to pay great attention to. You should treat the graves through the medical care or the surgery. You should better cure it to avoid the further eye problems. You could also use the acupuncture to make your eyes feel comfortable and look good. You could also do the massage to improve the bad symptoms of the eyes. You could also do the home remedies like the warm compress and so on to make the eyes feel comfortable.

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• Kristy Prince

  03/04/2013

  In terms of grave disease, there are many potential symptoms, such as weight loss, profuse sweating, muscle degeneration, and muscle weakness. And some of the symptoms can affect the heart, eyes and other vital organs. What is worse, other symptoms include shortness of breath and diarrhea. Symptoms of graves disease can also manifest in the eye. Patients in this situation have to suffer from bulging eyeballs or eyelids that seemed pulled back. As long as the eye is exposed to the environment, it may result in double vision. I wish that my information could help you.

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