prognosis

Last reviewed 08/2021

  • thyroid-eye disease generally goes into spontaneous remission with time (1)
  • in most patients, thyroid eye disease is self-limiting and no specific treatment is required (2)

Reference:

  1. Lancet 2001; 357 (9270): 1793-6.
  2. El-Kaissi S et al. Thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy: a practical guide to classification, natural history and management. Int Med Journal 2004; 34(8):482-49