Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Graves’ orbitopathy (GO) is a severe organ-specific autoimmune inflammatory ocular complication most often associated with Graves’ disease (GD). Besides the cosmetic problems these patients develop, GO may also cause severe eye complications threatening the vision of the patient. Additionally, GO complicates the treatment of patients with GD, making the identification of Graves patients at risk for eye disease before they develop symptoms a critical step ...