dysthyroid orbitopathy

dysthyroid orbitopathy

inflammation of the orbit in Graves disease.

dys·thy·roid or·bi·top·a·thy

(dis-thī'royd ōr-bi-top'ă-thē) Immune-mediated inflammation of the orbit associated with thyroid disease.
Synonym(s): Graves orbitopathy, thyroid ophthalmopathy.

dysthyroid orbitopathy

Ocular dysfunction present in Graves' disease, including protrusion of the eyeball, exposure of the cornea, lid retraction, and occasionally, optic neuropathy. See: Graves' diseaseSee also: orbitopathy