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What should I expect?

Been having pain behind my eyes like a pin feeling and a dull pain along with soreness around eyes when I move them around. Also been having dryness/itching. All symptoms have been happening for the past year. Eyes are also pushed forward the left more obvious than the right. My doctor thinks it's just allergies but is referring me to an ophthalmologist she said that he will look behind my eyes but who really knows? So I'm wondering what should I expect & what are the typical procedures the ophthalmologist will go through? I live in Canada.
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Best of luck.  JCH MD
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Thank you Dr.Hagan for your response. I have been given bloodwork to check my tsh levels again along with some other things so I will do that as soon as I can and I will try to find some good pictures for my appointment. Thank you again, I appreciate the advice.
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233488 tn?1310693103
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Take in pictures of your self, good quality facial pictures taken over the last 20 years so the ophthalmologist will be able to tell how the position of your eyes has changed. Do not let the technicians put any drops in your eyes till the Eye MD looks at you. These are potentially serious problems especially the eye position change (exophthalmos). You will need blood work to rule out thyroid problems (Grave's Disease) and MRI of the head and orbits.

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