Thyroid eye disease (TED) causes painful inflammation and swelling of the eye and can lead to a decrease or loss of vision. As Dr. Madina Falcone explains, there are a variety of different treatments, but the latest is the first FDA approved drug specifically for TED that is showing positive results.
UConn Health Minute: Thyroid Eye Disease
Thyroid eye disease (TED) causes painful inflammation and swelling of the eye and can lead to a decrease or loss of vision. As Dr. Madina Falcone explains, there are a variety of different treatments, but the latest is the first FDA approved drug specifically for TED that is showing positive results.
Dr. Madina Falcone, director of Oculoplastics and Orbital Surgery, during an eye examination at UConn Health. (Tina Encarnacion/UConn Health photo)
