Other names: exophtalmus

Protruding eyes or exophtalmus are typical symptom of Graves’ disease. These are called. Autoimmune disease when the immune system mistakenly set produces antibodies against receptors in the thyroid. Combining the antibodies with receptors gland stimulated by excessive production of hormones (T4 and T3), which are responsible for a number of other symptoms, such as weight loss, heat intolerance, sweating, increased heart action, the hand tremor, insomnia and others. It may be present goiter (crop) which is palpably or visibly enlarged thyroid gland.

The exact cause of raised eyeballs speculates. With certainty can be said that a substantial proportion of the symptom is called. Retrobulbar tissue, namely connective tissue lining the orbit.That when explore disease (swollen, probably an autoimmune response directed against that tissue) and pushes forward Eyeballs.

When symptoms occur, it is necessary to visit a medical practitioner who is ill after primary investigation sent to a specialist, endocrinologist.