Orbital Radiation Therapy for Thyroid Eye Disease
Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology - JNO Podcast Series
English - August 14, 2012 15:15 - 17 minutes - 12.9 KB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsScience Health & Fitness Medicine neuro ophthalmology eye neurology Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The treatment of thyroid eye disease remains difficult and controversial. Although a few studies have addressed the use of orbital radiation therapy in thyroid eye disease, the large spectrum of clinical presentations and the fluctuating natural history of the disease make it difficult to evaluate the true effect of this treatment modality. In this
Point-Counterpoint, two experts discuss the case for and against orbital radiation therapy in thyroid eye disease.