bugeyes


A popular term for the marked bilateral exophthalmos with proptosis, caused by the infiltrative ophthalmopathy, which is seen in more than 1/2 of patients with Graves’ thyrotoxicosis, but which is less common in non-Graves’ hyperthyroidism

bugeyes

Endocrinology Popular for marked bilateral exophthalmos with proptosis, caused by the infiltrative ophthalmopathy, which is seen in more than1⁄2 of Graves' thyrotoxicosis, but which is less common in non-Graves' hyperthyroidism. See Graves' disease.