New Delhi, March 1 -- Thyroid autoimmune diseases like Graves disease are closely linked to thyroid eye disease and it is believed that antibodies directly affect the tissues of the orbit, leading to lymphocyte infiltration, increased fibroblast activity and glycosaminoglycan deposition inside the orbit's structural elements. Here's all you need to know about orbital decompression surgery for thyroid eye disease to seek timely intervention.

In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Debraj Shome, Senior Cosmetic Surgeon and Director at The Esthetic Clinics, shared, "The surgical process known as orbital decompression entails the meticulous removal or thinning of the orbital walls and orbital fat to increase the orbit's volume and accommodate ...