[A simple red eye? Or the thyroid ophthalmopathy pitfall].
Thyroid ophthalmopathy is frequently missed at the beginning; most of them are minor and don't need any treatment. The severe and active ophthalmopathies only need to be cured. The well-established therapeutics are currently corticosteroids and orbital radiotherapy. Associating their use maximizes their respective effects.
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Service d'Ophtalmologie (Pr. A. Galand), Université de Liège.
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