Learn more about TED with Dr. Caldwell

Learn from Dr. Jennifer Stewart, and I’m here with the Woo’s Wisdom from Dr. Gregory Caldwell’s presentation, Thyroid Dysfunction and the Eye. He first talked about how many of our patients are suffering from thyroid eye disease and we aren’t catching it – instead diagnosing them with allergies, dry eye, viral or bacterial conjunctivitis.

He discussed that TED is an orbital disease- a disease of the fat and muscle of the orbit, and went through the basics of the thyroid and the endocrine system. He also talked about thyroid disfunction and what thyroid antibodies to order. He then discussed different parts of TED, including Graves and Hashimotos, systemic manifestations, general ocular symptoms, lid involvement, soft tissue involvement, laboratory testing and previous and current treatment options, including Tepezza.

He then shared “optometrys’ opportunity” with TED, which includes ways to treat and manage eyelash and brow loss, functional interventions including immune system and gut microbiome support and ways to practice integrative optometry.

Be sure to go to WooU.org and check out the recording and handouts!