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If you are one of the many people with both thyroid eye disease (TED) and Graves’ disease, you are not alone. Up to 5 in 10 people with Graves’ disease...

During my early 20’s I was working part-time at a radio station. I had graduated college and immediately started working as soon as I moved back home. I was working...

It is difficult to know what to say when a loved one is going through a unique traumatic experience, especially if it involves a medical condition that most people know...

Getting a diagnosis of an autoimmune disease like thyroid eye disease (TED) can leave you with some unanswered questions. Your doctor will likely tell you that the disease does not...

I was walking down the hallway with my mom towards my eye doctor’s office. I had walked down this hallway many times over the years. This was a familiar hallway...

My Thyroid Eye Disease (TED) journey started when I first got diagnosed with Graves’ Disease. I have always had big eyes ever since I was a child, but my eyes...

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A diagnosis of a temporary condition, like the common cold, may be annoying and require some brief changes such as getting extra rest and drinking more fluids. But what about...

I first noticed that my eyes were changing when I looked at myself in a photo. Something was different. Why did I look so…off? The whites of my eyes were...

The In America survey is now closed. Living with thyroid eye disease (TED) can be frustrating. What can make it worse is the lack of information and research available for...

Would you like to share your experiences with thyroid eye disease and help others who are also living with the condition? We are looking to add new voices to our...

Thyroid eye disease (TED) is a rare autoimmune disease. An autoimmune disease causes your immune system to attack healthy cells in your body by mistake. With TED, the target is...

When I was a kid, I would stare into the sun while riding in the car. My mom told me not to but I did it anyway. My small act...

People with thyroid eye disease (TED) may experience a variety of symptoms. These may include inflammation, dry and irritated eyes, difficulty closing the eyelids, or double vision, just to name...

A vitamin D deficiency means you are not getting enough of the vitamin D your body needs to stay healthy. A 2020 study found that a deficiency in vitamin D...

The first thing I noticed was the swelling under my eyes. I was in a bathroom in a random McDonald’s somewhere in the middle of Iowa. It was the Monday...

Thyroid eye disease (TED) can be a confusing, lonely condition. But it does not have to be. Advocating for yourself can help when navigating a diagnosis, managing symptoms, and finding...

It can often be very difficult to know what to ask or even where to begin when you have questions for your doctor at your first appointment for thyroid eye...

Self-care has been an ever-evolving concept in our world for decades. Originally, the World Health Organization (WHO) defined self-care in the 1980s as “activities individuals, families and communities undertake with...

Researchers have found that low levels of the mineral selenium may contribute to someone developing thyroid eye disease (TED). According to a 2011 study, people with mild TED who took...