| Nearly all patients with localized myxedema have had hyperthyroidism in the past and have severe ophthalmopathy. |
| The most common cause for unilateral or bilateral exophthalmos is thyroid eye disease, or Graves ophthalmopathy. |
| Graves ophthalmopathy occurs in approximately 25 percent of patients with Graves disease. |
| Approximately 25 to 35 percent of patients with Graves disease have Graves ophthalmopathy. |
| Examining her eyes for thyroid associated ophthalmopathy may give a clue to the underlying cause. |
| In addition, the dealing of patients in suspecting the technostress ophthalmopathy was described. |
