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The visible and nonvisible signs and symptoms of TED can have a debilitating impact on your patients’ daily activities,

such as reading, cooking, driving, as well as their emotional well-being.^1-3

There were lots of things I loved to do. Hiking, pottery, gardening. But Thyroid Eye Disease impacted these hobbies.” — Kathy, TED Patient

The 2022 American Thyroid Association/European Thyroid Association consensus statement recommends early diagnosis and treatment of TED to prevent development and progression.⁴

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Estcourt S, Vaidya B, Quinn A, Shepherd M. The impact of thyroid eye disease upon patients’ wellbeing: a qualitative analysis. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2008;68(4):635-639.

Smith TJ, Hegedüs L, Lesser I, et al. How patients experience thyroid eye disease. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2023;14:1283374.

Burch HB, Perros P, Bednarczuk T, et al. Management of Thyroid Eye Disease: a consensus statement by the American Thyroid Association and the European Thyroid Association. Thyroid. 2022;32(12):1-32.