Why your eyes bulge when your thyroid misbehaves

Original Title

Pathogenesis of Thyroid Eye Disease

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Summary

When your immune system gets confused, it attacks the fat and muscle behind your eyes, making them swell and push forward.

Proposed Mechanism
Autoimmune activation of orbital fibroblasts in TED
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