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ea0019p364 | Thyroid | SFEBES2009

The patient experience of services for thyroid eye disease in the United Kingdom: a questionnaire survey

Estcourt S , Hickey J , Dayan C , Vaidya B

Introduction: Thyroid eye disease (TED) is a chronic disorder with a potential to cause facial disfigurement and visual impairment. Recent surveys of clinicians have shown variability and deficits in the management of TED. The European Group on GravesÂ’ Orbitopathy (EUGOGO) recently published guidelines on the management of TED, recommending that all patients with TED should be referred to specialist multi-disciplinary TED clinics. We aimed to study the patientsÂ’ expe...