Driving with TEDThyroid eye disease (TED) forced me to look at my reality through a new lens. I did not really think about my...reactionscomments
Your Eyes Will Be OkayThis morning, I woke up and looked in the mirror. The first thought when I saw my eyes was, wow, I had...reactionscomments
Bridge the GapI walk through the store without pain from the light. I do not wear sunglasses or a hat. My eyes do not...reactionscomments
The Diagnosis ProcessFor a few years, doctors' waiting rooms were common place in my life. At first, there was a lot of fear around...reactionscomments
My Vision Journey with TEDWhen I was a junior in high school, I failed the school vision test. I could not read the letters below a...reactionscomments
Four Eyes and Floating WordsIt happened one day in early October, I woke up to 2 smoke detectors on my ceiling. It was early in the...reactionscomments
TED Symptoms: TriggersIt has been a few years since I have experienced extreme thyroid eye disease (TED) symptoms. I have lived in a phase...reactionscomments
How Glasses Helped Me with TED (Part 2)Editor's Note: This is part 2 of a series. Please read part 1 here. "Do you wear glasses?" my friend asked me...reactionscomments
The Stranger in the MirrorI look in the mirror and do not recognize the person staring back at me. She is not me. She is not...reactionscomments
My Experience of Graves' Disease Overtaking Hashimoto’sWhile thyroid eye disease (TED) was controlling a lot of my life, at the same time, I was dealing with the onset...reactionscomments
Self-Care: Eye Skin Care for Thyroid Eye DiseaseI remember the exact moment I knew I needed to buy some eye cream. I was at the museum with my dad...reactions4comments
How TED Changed My EyesMy eyes changed over one summer. It was gradual in the moment but obvious in pictures. I did not notice a difference...reactions2comments
Ice Pack Eye MaskEarly on in my thyroid eye disease (TED) diagnosis, I got into using an icepack when my eyes were swollen or felt...reactionscomments
Eye Drops or No Eye Drops? A Dry Eye Dilemma“Your eyes are extremely dry. Can you feel how dry they are?” My regular eye doctor asked me during a follow-up visit...reactionscomments
Discovering Eye MasksWhen I wake up, I typically have puffy under-eye-bags from sleeping. One morning I woke up frustrated to see them extra puffy...reactions3comments
Wearing an Eyepatch for Thyroid Eye DiseaseDouble vision from thyroid eye disease (TED) would frequently ruin my day. I hated it, especially when it happened in the early...reactionscomments
The Argument for Stick-On PrismsWhen I was diagnosed with thyroid eye disease (TED), I had really bad double vision. My reality was flipped upside down within...reactions4comments
Active and Inactive TEDThere is no clear definite answer or moment to when I went from the active phase of thyroid eye disease (TED) to...reactionscomments
Resolutions on Healing from TEDThyroid Eye Disease (TED) changed me. I would not be who I am today if it wasn’t for the experience I went...reactionscomments
My New NormalMy eyes will not be the same. That is a reality I have no choice but to accept. My eyes will not...reactions2comments
