Graves's Disease and Total Thyroidectomy

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Abstract
TOTAL thyroidectomy has been offered as a quick and effective treatment1 , 2 for the severe eye changes of Graves's disease.3 The present study was undertaken to assess the value of this proposed method in patients with evident, active, ocular disease, as well as to determine the effect of thyroid removal upon serum long acting thyroid stimulator (LATS).The natural course of the severe eye changes4 is generally a prolonged one, ending ultimately, and unpredictably, in spontaneous remission. Progression of disease may result in serious damage to vision, to extraocular-muscle function or even to loss of the globes, with threat to life. . . .