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Excuse me, can exophthalmos caused by hyperthyroidism be restored?
Eye changes caused by hyperthyroidism, one is benign exophthalmos, the patient's eyeball protrudes, his eyes stare or show frightened eyes; The other is malignant exophthalmos, which can be transformed from benign exophthalmos Patients with malignant exophthalmos often have photophobia, tears, diplopia, decreased vision, eye swelling and pain, tingling, foreign body sensation and so on. Because the eyeball is highly prominent, you can't close your eyes, and the conjunctiva and cornea are exposed, causing congestion, edema and corneal ulceration. , even blind. It is recommended to wear Yue (home) wet room mirror, plus daily maintenance, the treatment effect is still very good.

Hyperthyroidism complicated with exophthalmos is more common, and the main nursing measures are as follows: ① Strengthen eye care: for those whose eyelids cannot be closed, we must pay attention to protecting cornea and conjunctiva, drop eye drops regularly to prevent dryness, trauma and infection, and wear sunglasses or goggles when going out to avoid the stimulation of strong light and dust. Apply antibiotic eye ointment before going to bed and cover it with gauze or eye mask. Don't stare upward, so as not to aggravate exophthalmos and induce strabismus. ② Methods of instructing patients to relieve eye symptoms: 0.5% methylcellulose or 0.5% hydrocortisone solution can relieve local eye irritation symptoms; High occipital position and limited sodium intake can reduce retrobulbar edema and improve eye symptoms; Do eye exercises every day to exercise eye muscles and improve their functions. ③ Go to the ophthalmology department for corneal examination regularly to prevent corneal ulcer from causing blindness. (4) If exophthalmos is extremely serious, doctors should make good preoperative preparations, do a good job of orbital decompression and reduce orbital pressure.