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Characteristics of High-Risk Thyroid Eye Disease Patients
| Background |
| Male sex |
| Age >50 years |
| Tobacco smoker |
| History |
| Unstable thyroid function |
| Diabetes mellitus |
| Radioiodine in the past 6 months |
| Progressive symptoms and/or signs of TED |
| Orbital aching |
| Diplopia |
| Examination |
| Marked soft tissue inflammatory features |
| Lagophthalmos (Fig. 2a) |
| Impaired ocular motility, particularly elevation |
The features outlined are associated with an increased probability of developing sight-threatening TED.24
