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periorbital edema

periorbital edema

I was diagnosed with Grave's disease in Dec /07 (hyperthyroidism) I underwent the radioactive iodine Tx in Dec.  This past month the soft tissue around my eyes have been puffy.  They look like I just woke up or had been crying for a long time.  They tear alot, there is even some fluid that has accumulated under the a thin layer of the sclera on both outer eyes.  They burn at times as though they feel dry?  I have been seeing my endocrinologist monthly, he doesn't think it is related to my thyroid.  My Thyroid levels are normal right now, I have been using an anti-histamine eye drop twice a day, which has helped with the redness.  I do not wear glasses or contacts, I have great vision.  
Can anyone help???
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See an Eye MD, ophthalmologist. Find one at www.aao.org

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