Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Thyroid Eye Disease (TED) is known to affect vision and appearance. Although the signs and symptoms are well documented, little research has been done to establish patients’ experience of their symptoms.Aim: To document patients’ descriptions of TED symptoms using qualitative research methods.Methods: 15 patients were recruited from a hospital TED clinic. Patients with a range of disease severity were sampled....

Thyroid Eye Disease (TED) is an autoimmune inflammatory condition of the orbit occurring in the setting of thyroid disease. Prevention of the distressing physical and psychological sequelae of TED depends on accurate quantification of disease activity to allow selection of the most appropriate treatment modality. Current practice is based on the use of a Clinical Activity Score (CAS). As an alternative approach, and with the potential benefits of reproducibility and ease of us...

Background: Mourits’ clinical activity score (CAS) is commonly used in assessing disease activity in patients with thyroid eye disease (TED). However measurements must be taken on more than one occasion, and specialised ophthalmic equipment is needed.Aim: To develop a symptom-based TED clinical activity score.Methods: The Mourits Clinical Activity Score (CAS) was modified to produce a CAS based only on symptoms. 15 patients we...