Physician-Perceived Impact of Thyroid Eye Disease on Patient Quality of Life in the United States

Thyroid eye disease (TED) is an autoimmune disease that causes retro-orbital inflammation and subsequent proptosis, corneal exposure, strabismus, and variable vision changes. European studies have shown that TED can severely impact quality of life (QOL), but little is known about the QOL of patients with TED in the USA. Given that patient QOL influences TED severity classifications and subsequent treatment, understanding physician-perceived...