If left untreated, exophthalmos can cause the eyelids to fail to close during sleep leading to corneal dryness and damage.
12.
The disease was later named after Irish doctor Robert James Graves, who described a case of goitre with exophthalmos in 1835.
13.
His name is lent to " Stellwag's sign ", an indication of infrequent or incomplete blinking associated with exophthalmos.
14.
A BBC documentary explained that a botched surgery for his Graves'disease resulted in his eyes protruding and being misaligned ( exophthalmos ).
15.
Exophthalmos gradually develops, going on later to a complete loss of sight due to compression of the optic nerve by the overgrowth of bone.
16.
During seizures, mydriasis ( abnormal dilation ), exophthalmos ( protrusion of the eyes ), and nystagmus ( involuntary eye movements ) may occur.
17.
Exophthalmos occurs in some patients and is usually bilateral, symmetric and painless, and in most cases it occurs several years before the final diagnosis.
18.
He published works on trachoma, operative treatment of myopia, pulsating exophthalmos, Basedow's disease, tuberculosis and inflammatory conditions involving the optic nerve.
19.
The infiltrative exophthalmos frequently encountered has been explained by postulating that the thyroid gland and the extraocular muscles share a common antigen which is recognized by the antibodies.
20.
It is associated with a triad of exophthalmos, lytic bone lesions ( often in the skull ), and diabetes insipidus ( from pituitary stalk infiltration ).
How to say exophthalmos in Hindi and what is the meaning of exophthalmos in Hindi? exophthalmos Hindi meaning, translation, pronunciation, synonyms and example sentences are provided by Hindlish.com.
