Grave’s ophthalmopathy?,”Grave’s ophthalmopathy is an autoimmune condition and the most common cause of exophthalmos in adults. Proptosis in Grave’s ophthalmopathy results from increased volume of retro-orbital tissues (connective, muscular, and adipose tissue expansion; lymphocytic infiltrations) and is a direct result of anti-TSH receptor autoantibodies.Risk factors for Grave’s ophthalmopathy include female sex, advancing age

Grave’s ophthalmopathy?,”Grave’s ophthalmopathy is an autoimmune condition and the most common cause of exophthalmos in adults. Proptosis in Grave’s ophthalmopathy results from increased volume of retro-orbital tissues (connective, muscular, and adipose tissue expansion; lymphocytic infiltrations) and is a direct result of anti-TSH receptor autoantibodies.Risk factors for Grave’s ophthalmopathy include female sex, advancing age

and smoking.”