Ugonjwa wa macho Grave Disease

Hali hii ya macho kujitokeza nje kwa kiasi kikubwa ni dalili ya ugonjwa wa Graves' disease, jina Graves' linatokana na mtaalamu aliyegundua hali hiyo inayosababishwa na tezi ya thyroid kufanya kazi isivyo kawaida. Tatizo hili la Graves' disease huwapata wanaume na wanawake pia na linaweza kupatiwa ufumbuzi na tiba kwa kwenda hospitali kufanyiwa vipimo na hatimaye kupata ushauri wa kitaalamu na matibabu. Matibabu yanaweza kuwa kushauriwa kula aina Fulani ya chakula kurekebisha ufanyaji wa kazi ya tezi ya thyroid inayopatika katika sehemu ya shingo/juu ya koromeo. Pia kama kufuata ulaji wa chakula haitakuwa ni ufumbuzi basi mgonjwa anaweza kupewa dawa ua kufanyiwa operesheni.

Treating Graves' ophthalmopathy
Mild symptoms of Graves' ophthalmopathy may be managed by using over-the-counter artificial tears during the day and lubricating gels at night. If your symptoms are more severe, your doctor may recommend:

• Corticosteroids. Treatment with prescription corticosteroids, such as prednisone, may diminish swelling behind your eyeballs. Side effects may include fluid retention, weight gain, elevated blood sugar levels, increased blood pressure and mood swings.
• Prisms. You may have double vision either because of Graves' disease or as a side effect of surgery for Graves' disease. Though they don't work for everyone, prisms in your glasses may correct your double vision.
• Orbital decompression surgery. In this surgery, your doctor removes the bone between your eye socket (orbit) and your sinuses — the air spaces next to the orbit. This gives your eyes room to move back to their original position.
  
  This treatment is usually used if pressure on the optic nerve threatens the loss of vision. Possible complications include double vision.
  
  
• Orbital radiotherapy. Orbital radiotherapy was once a common treatment for Graves' ophthalmopathy, but the benefits of the procedure aren't clear. Orbital radiotherapy uses targeted X-rays over the course of several days to destroy some of the tissue behind your eyes. Your doctor may recommend orbital radiotherapy if your eye problems are worsening and prescription corticosteroids alone aren't effective or well-tolerated.

Graves' ophthalmopathy doesn't always improve with treatment for Graves' disease. Symptoms of Graves' ophthalmopathy may even get worse for three to six months. After that, the signs and symptoms of Graves' ophthalmopathy usually stabilize for a year or so and then begin to get better, often on their own.



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