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Graves Disease, Can Surgery Fix my Eyes?

I have just been diagnosed with Graves Disease. My eyes are gritty, itchy and swollen/bulging. I can also see a yellowish build up at the outside...

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I Have a Droopy Eye Due to Graves Disease, Can This Be Fixed? (photo)

I hate my face would love to find a dr to fix it my eyes look scary to me

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Blepharoplasty Graves Disease

Hi, I am considering lower Blepharoplasty and pinching at the sides of eyes to help with my Graves eye disease. I had orbital fat removal 1 year ago...

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What Eyelid Surgery Procedures Help Bulging Eyes Due to Graves' Disease?

It is fairly typical that one surgery proves effective for correcting bulging eyes due to Graves' Disease? What medications are needed after the...

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Grave's Disease and Hyperthyroid. Will Blepharoplasty This Help Solve My Problem? (photo)

I was diagnosed with hyperthyroid last 2010, and also suffered from Grave's disease. Now i am planning to undergo blepharoplasty because my upper lid...

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I Had Upper Eyelid Retraction Surgery 3 Weeks Ago and My Eye Now Appears Droopy or Open Halfway: Is This Normal?

My surgery was 3 weeks ago to correct an upper eyelid retraction caused by graves disease. The brusing is gone and its been this long and it seems...

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Eyelid Asymmetry After Blepharoplasty

My left eye was 3mm different from my right eye pre surgery. The white was showing above pupil. My surgeon believed it was Graves Disease, and he...

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Upper Eyelid Lowered After Graves Disease. Keeps Going Back Up. What Are My Options?

Had upper eyelid surgery to lower lid because of graves disease. now it keeps trying to go back up no spacer was used what can i do to stop this. i...

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What is Normal Recovery from Retraction Repair Surgery for Graves Disease Patients?

I have Graves DIsease and have had my thyroid removed. I had radiation treatment on my eyes and Strabismus surgery on my right eye. On that same eye I...

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Eyelid Appears Low 9 Days After Ptosis Repair, Will the Lid Raise Anymore? (photo)

I have Graves Disease. Developed TED after RAI ablation with retraction of right eyelid and ptosis of the left. Originally thought it was pseudoptosis...

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