Graves′ ophthalmopathy: emphasis on assessment / 中华内分泌代谢杂志

ABSTRACT

Graves′ ophthalmopathy(GO) is an autoimmune disease closely related to thyroid diseases. Clinical manifestations of GO are various, making it hard to be diagnozed and treated. There are a number of treatments available clinically, however etiological treatment remains scarce. The choice of treatment, the evaluation of therapeutic effect and the prediction of patients′ outcomes should be rooted in the evaluation of patients′ condition. In this review, the clinical characteristics of GO were analyzed, and key points of assessment including risk factors, clinical activity, disease severity, quality of life and psychological status were also proposed. Clinicians are encouraged to shed more focus on the assessment of GO.