India, June 11 -- When thyroid cells become overactive or underactive, it can impact nearly every organ in the body, including the eyes. In fact, thyroid dysfunction is closely linked to several eye-related issues.

In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr. Datta Reddy Aakiti, consultant endocrinologist, Yashoda Hospitals, Hyderabad said, "Thyroid eye disease, or TED, is one such condition where the eyes get affected due to thyroid gland activity."

Explaining how thyroid eye disease happens, Dr Datta Reddy Aakiti added, "Our immune system normally protects us from infections. But in TED, our immune system (by mistake) sees the tissues around the eyes as a threat. The immune system then attacks the muscles, fat, and tissue around the eyes, c...