Thyroid Eye Disease | Dr Alan Mendelsohn 

I've been to 5 different endocrinologist and they all deny a link between thyroid disease and the eye disease i'm experiencing. Unbelievable. Thank you for validating us, doc!

Went to the eye doctor today for a consultation on what I believed was ptosis of the right eyelid. Turns out its actually my left eye that has the issue. He said its more than likely thyroid related and referred me to an endocrinologist to work with as well. Followed up on trying to learn as much as I could to understand what thyroid eye disease is, and this video explained everything extremely clearly compared to everywhere else I looked and watched. If I'm on meds for the rest of my life, so be it, I just want my eye to look as normal as possible again.

I have TED, and a very good eye doctor, but THIS has never been explained to me. Amazingly. Thank you for doing the video!

I love the clear and precise way he explained it. Duch an informative video. thank you

I wish someone would of explain this to me at the time: if any one who has this condition please make sure your under the eye doctor here in the UK 🇬🇧: He is correct smoking will definitely affect the eyes so try and give up! 1) use eye mask to cool the eyes 2) diet will play a role 3) I hear selenium has good results 4) wear sunglasses/tint to protect the eyes 5) regularly contact with eye doctor 6) make sure you your talking to someone on how you feel 7) wait till thyroid levels are normal 8)you may want eye surgery as the last result: I had hyperthyroidism in my twenties ,then had treatment iodine tablet so now have hypothyroid. My eyes effected me on so many levels in the end I ended up having eye corrective surgery. Negative: it took me three years to finally say yes to surgery.after surgery , Even though my eyes were not completely the same as before but much improve. Positive: No gritty sensitivity to light: Confidence was better than before: Makeup made a difference to apprence: I'm not a doctor or medical practitioner just giving my experience ✌🏾🤞🏾❤️

This was an excellent explanation. I have TED and have never been told any of this.

Wonderful explanation! Thank you Dr. Alan!

The part that I don't understand is, if we are currently on thyroid medication, and our labs come out on the right "levels" why do we still experience eye disease? I'm currently struggling with blepharitis and meiobomian gland dysfunction :(

Thank you for this. I have hyperthyroidism and i suffer from this all the time. Im going have surgery soon to remove my thhroid gland. I hope i dont have this again. Its so painful!

Wow thanks that was awesome you explain it in great detail and made it simple to understand and the visual info helps a lot thank you.

Hi Dr. Alan, Thank you for this video. Really gives a clear understanding of whats going on with my eyes...Ive' been to an opthalmologist, but she said Orbital Decompression have consequences like impairing vision...I want to proceed with the procedure but am afraid that it might affect my vision...Like she is somehow saying that there's no need to go through procedure because my vision is still ok 20/20 ....but my right eyes is really different from my left eye...please help... (Suffered from Graves disease before, now am hypothyroid after subtotal thyroidectomy) Thank you in advance!

Thank you so much very good and clear information I have Hyperthyroid and I'm expericing so many problems with my eyes I will contact I eye doctor right away. Thanks again.

I appreciate you for doing this very educational video. You have explained this so well. Thank you. I'm recently diagnosed and after seeing your video, I wish I still lived in West Palm Beach so you could be my Doctor.

I have had HYPOTHYROIDISM and dry eye for 10yrs just started having pain in left back of the eye went to opthomalogist 2 days ago have to go for cat scan definitely going to put plugs back in after hearing this video my eyes are not tracking together up close my right eye veers off when I focus on anything close very scary

Very educational. Great Job!

Thanks for teaching about the eyes

Thanks for this!

best explanation ever thank you sir

Thank you for the video? What thyroid medication do you suggest to help get the inflammation down? Will the eyes go back to normal? and the eye lids?

Thank you a lot

A very nice man

What do you call when an eye is higher than the other? And is it fixable?

What about the bags under the eyes, does the bags come first before the bulging?

awsome explanation and advice! Thanks! but what about exophtalmos? and a solution to that?

Thank you

I have this problem since 4years

Can thyroid disease effect the pupils of the eye? Making them different sizes?

I have TED. IM depressed to see my one eye looks bigger than other. ANY solution plz

My eye feels tired but in my right eye lid it feels like there is something in there ?

Doc. May i know that the hot compress is really a simple medicine?

Can you get thyroid eye disease from Botox (cosmetic reasons) if you have graves?

The plugs did not work for me

Would you be able to explain eye mimicking Myasthenia Gravis (droopy eyelid)? Mine is dropping instead of protruding but neurologist doesn't think I have MG.

Can hyperthyroid cause eyebag?

Is it goin back to normal?

Thankyou sir I am Indian I have hyperthyroidism because graves disease my right side eye little big I take medicine more than 1,year antythyroid but it was not cure help me sir...

Ive had it since i was born

Good

What is the ecxakt madicine

Hello Dr. I was given an injection for 10 days on each eye for 10 times and my eye conrea is stuck it can't move at all please what can I do

Could you explain why these got sunken eyes? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-V0irn9olgU0.html Also - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jQg8qalf9ec.html

My man you can't use your entire hand to Zoom in and out. Just like a cell phone you must pinch with two fingers anywhere at any diameter.