Thyroid Eye Disease (TED) also known as Grave’s Eye Disease – is an immune-meditated inflammatory condition of eye and eye socket tissues, which can be associated with autoimmune thyroid disease. The target of orbital inflammation is the fibroblast, which stimulates enlargement of the tissues, fat proliferation and scarring.
TED can be treated with a steroid medication to control eye muscle swelling. TED surgery may be done to reposition the eye or the muscles of the eye, or to remove scar tissue or parts of the eye socket bone.