What is the hormonal disease that makes your eye extremely large, and bulgy?!


Question: I cant remember at all!


Answers: I cant remember at all!

It is called Graves Disease. The bulging eyes that are part of the disease -that is called'exopthalmos'.Quick definition for you: Thyroid disorder characterized by goiter[enlarged thyroid,looks like a growth on the neck],exopthalmos, hyperthyroid, and orange-peel looking skin ,usually found on the lower legs. May not have all of these to be diagnosed. Hope this helps.

hyperthyroidism??

graves disease (autoimmune hyperthyroidism)it has 2 elements ,exopthtalmos(bulging eyes),pretibial myxedema (redness on shins) associated with it not present with other forms of hyperthyroidism





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