Services
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The doctor checks thyroid function, usually in Graves' disease, and keeps it balanced with treatment: this is also important for eye health. The doctor also assesses how active the thyroid eye disease is and recommends useful measures, such as stopping smoking.
The ophthalmologist checks vision, eye pressure, protrusion of the eyes (exophthalmos), swelling and redness of the eyelids and eye movements, to establish how active and severe the thyroid eye disease is.
A painless test: you look at a fixed point and signal when small lights appear at the sides. It is used to check that the optic nerve is not compressed, a rare complication that must be recognised straight away.
The orthoptist measures eye movements and alignment to assess double vision (diplopia) and follow it over time; if useful, prismatic lenses may be suggested.
Once the disease has stabilised, an assessment is made of whether surgery can improve outcomes: orbital decompression, or correction of squint or of the eyelids.
One-day hospital stay, without overnight stay, for intravenous treatments for active thyroid eye disease, such as courses of cortisone or biological drugs, with checks before and after the infusion.
Where and contacts
- Where
- Building 7, first floor
View the map - Telephone
- 050 995077
Staff
- Prof. Michele MarinòHead
- Prof. Francesco LatrofaStaff physician
- Dr. Roberto RocchiStaff physician
- Dr. Francesca MenconiStaff physician
- Dr. Elena SabiniStaff physician
- Dr. Simone ComiStaff physician
- Dr. Paola LepriOphthalmologist
- Dr. Maria Novella MaglionicoOphthalmologist
- Dr. Chiara PosarelliOphthalmologist