DYSTHYROID OPTIC NEUROPATHY

Course overview

DYSTHYROID OPTIC NEUROPATHY (DON) IS A SIGHT-THREATENING COMPLICATION OF THYROID EYE DISEASE (TED), CHARACTERIZED BY THYROID-RELATED IMPAIRMENT OF VISUAL FUNCTION, LEADING TO PERMANENT SIGHT LOSS. TO AVOID BLINDNESS, PROMPT DIAGNOSIS AND TIMELY INTERVENTION ARE REQUIRED. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF DON AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN MANAGING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.