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Thyroid Eye Disease: Understanding Graves\' Ophthalmopathy

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This is a fabulous, fairly new book. I showed it to 3 of my physicians, and they all copied down the title and author, to purchase it and to recommend it to their patients..Said it was the best book on the subject they had seen.One doctor particularly like the diagrams of the eyes, which a layman could understand.
I found it very helpful in understanding my problem...and was able to understand and ask intelligent questions of the physicians regarding diagnosis and treatments.
Amazon was the only place I could locate this book in a hurry, and used express mail to get it very quickly. I was very satisfied with the whole experience.

I found this book through Google and it is tremendously helpful. Elaine Moore also wrote an excellent book on Graves'disease. This book explains thyroid eye disease in easy to understand language. But it also appeals to those of us who want the real "nitty gritty" details of TED. Ms. Moore also does a fine job of reviewing complementary therapies available for TED sufferers. It's about time someone devoted a book to this frustrating health problem!

I bought this book based on the reviews I read and I must say, having read several books on the topic, this one is by far the best! There is so much detailed information and yet it's easy to understand. Plus, the biggest benefit is that it has made me a more informed patient with respect to discussions and questions I ask my endocrinologist. I'm now an active participant in my treatment vs. a receiver of dispensed information by my doctor. This book covers so many aspects of eye involvement in Graves Disease, such as anatomy of the eye, causes of inflamation, treatment options (surgical and non surgical), overview of the immune system itself, environmental factors, the importance of self-care along with real-life case studies and much more, and at great depth. No other book I found was more thorough and straigtforward. A must read for those suffering from Thyroid Eye Disease. I would highly recommend for anyone with a recent diagnosis of any thyroid-related disorder. My eye disease presented itself six months after my hyperthyroid diagnosis and there is so much you need to know about the various treatment options. This book is sure to make you a well prepared, well informed patient.

I learned of this resource through England's Thyroid Eye Disease (TED) foundation, and I'm forever grateful. There is simply no other book on thyroid eye disease, also called Graves' Ophthalmopathy, for patients anywhere in the world. The author skillfully weaves together basic information with detailed treatment options. Bravo!

I too have been recently diagnosed with Graves eye disease and was left very frustrated as to what I could do to help after leaving an opthamologist's office that supposedly specialized in this. This book lists things we can do to help this condition and stop aggravating - my Dr. didn't tell me to quit using Visine among numerous things. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for answers and ways to be proactive in their own treatment.

Very good book about the mysteries of Graves & that pesky thyroid. Easy to understand, with lots of alternative therapies and tips for making life with Graves eye disease easier. The stories of actual patients were very moving...Highly recommended!

Have many friends throughout the world, I am aware that most countries have differnt methods of treating Graves's disease that does not invovle "nuking the thyroid" with RAI. This book and most other of Elaine's works do not address ALL available treatments and show that she has sold out to the dogma of the medical establishment in America. There are no original thoughts here or opposing views allowed concerning treatments.

Very narrow-minded approach.

From a Grave's disease survivor. Went into remission after 5 years.

Having recently been diagnosed - and having comfirmation that my eyes are affected (confirmed by opthomolotist) this is helpful in learning what I can do to ease the symptoms and what I can possibly expect.

This book is written in complete factual style. I found it to be a good explanation of what is happening to your body when you have Thyroid Eye Disease. I already had a complete understanding of my TED. I purchased this book researching both conventional and non-conventional remedies and was disappointed. I recommend the book if you need a better understanding of what TED is, since there aren't many books out there explaining this disease.

This book helped me understand what was happening to my eyes. It would have been nice if it was in bigger letters though.