الملخص
Thyroid associated ophthalmopathy(TAO)is a refractory disease,which is related to Th17/Treg cellular immune imbalance."liver opens at the eyes"is a systematic summary of the theories of liver disease affecting the eye and eye disease affecting the liver in traditional Chinese medicine,which can guide the clinical diagnosis and treatment of TAO in traditional Chinese medicine.Studies have shown that the treatment of TAO from the perspective of"liver opens at the eyes"can regulate the immune imbalance of Th17/Treg cells to a certain extent,so as to achieve the purpose of disease prevention and treatment.This paper discusses the role of Th17/Treg cellular immune imbalance in TAO,from the aspects of Th17/Treg imbalance promoting the occurrence and development of TAO,the role of"liver opens at the eyes"theory in the etiology and pathogenesis of TAO,and the consistency between"liver opens at the eyes"physiology and Th17/Treg immune balance.In order to reveal the scientific connotation of traditional Chinese medicine in preventing and treating TAO by regulating Th17/Treg imbalance.