Humpath.com - Human pathology

Home > F. Pathology by regions > Head and neck > Head > Face > Orbits > Eyes > thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy

thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy

Thursday 12 January 2006

Definition: Thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy (TAO) is a progressive eye condition associated with autoimmune thyroid diseases (ATDs), particularly Graves hyperthyroidism.

Associations

- autoimmune thyroid diseases (ATDs)

  • Graves hyperthyroidism
  • Hashimoto thyroiditis

Etiology

- autoimmunity versus leiomodin-1 (LMOD1)