11/13/2025
This week brings awareness to Thyroid Eye Disease (TED), also known as Graves’ eye disease. It is a condition where your immune system mistakenly attacks the muscle and fat tissue behind the eyes. This causes inflammation and scar tissue to form. The inflammation and scar tissue can cause changes to the eyes, such as bulging eyes, eye pain or pressure, blurry vision, double vision, and more. In the most severe cases, TED can cause enough pressure in the eye socket that the blood supply to the optic nerve is compromised, causing blindness.
TED can have an impact on your physical appearance, visual ability, and even your emotional well-being. Although TED can cause multiple problems with the eyes, there is quite a bit that can be done to help. TED can often be treated with medication and lifestyle changes.