Thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy (TAO) is a disorder most commonly seen in association with autoimmune thyroid disease and it is characterised by orbital inflammation leading to cicatricial soft-tissue changes. The majority of patients present with mild disease but 5% of cases suffer debilitating functional and cosmetic defects that adversely affect their quality of life.
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