Research progress on risk factors of thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy

Thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy (TAO) is one of the common orbital diseases in adults, which is closely related to autoimmune thyroid diseases.TAO can cause disfigurement.In severe cases, TAO can impair patients’ visual function and even result in blindness.TAO greatly damages patients’ physical and mental health and causes social barriers.Early prediction and diagnosis, and timely intervention and treatment can improve the clinical manifestations of patients and enhance their quality of life.There are many risk factors for TAO, which are influenced by heredity, immunity, environment, general state and other factors.Among them, environmental factors and general conditions can slow down the progress of the disease through early intervention and benefit patients.This article analyzes the risk factors related to TAO to provide references for early prediction and diagnosis of TAO and provide ideas for prevention of high-risk populations.

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