Does Exophthalmos Go Away?

Many of the symptoms of thyroid eye disease

tend to improve over time, although this can take several years. There's a chance your eyes will continue to protrude if corrective surgery is not done. Some people with exophthalmos are left with long-term vision problems, such as double vision.

Can exophthalmos be reversed?

For example, surgery might be used to improve the appearance of your eyes if exophthalmos has been in the inactive phase for a few months. However, medical treatment alone will not necessarily reverse the protrusion of the eyes.

Will my eyes ever go back to normal after Graves disease?

Will my eyes go back to normal after treatment? Most patients think once their medical doctor treats the body's thyroid problem the eyes will go back to normal. This is often not the case. In some patients the eyes worsen in the months and years after medical treatment despite the body being stabilized.