Picture of Graves Disease
Graves' disease. Graves' disease is an autoimmune disease in which your thyroid works harder than it needs to (hyperthyroidism). Some patients develop thyroid eye disease in which their eye muscles and tissues swell, causing the eyes to protrude from their sockets (exophthalmos).
Image Source: Clinical Photography, Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK / Science Source
Text Source: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Text Source: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases