2 Studies have demonstrated that despite an increasing trend in the mild phase 3 and a decreasing trend in Asia, approximately 5% of patients experience late reactivation, 4 , 5 and nearly 20% of Indian patients report visual morbidity features with moderate proptosis. 6 Nowadays, patients with TAO still frequently encounter difficulties in achieving
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TikTok as a potential patient educational tool for thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy: A cross-sectional study.
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2 Studies have demonstrated that despite an increasing trend in the mild phase 3 and a decreasing trend in Asia, approximately 5% of patients experience late reactivation, 4 , 5 and nearly 20% of Indian patients report visual morbidity features with moderate proptosis. 6 Nowadays, patients with TAO still frequently encounter difficulties in achieving correct diagnosis and adequate treatment, 7 which possibly causes an increased risk of suicide. 8 It is such a chronic condition that profoundly impacts patients’ daily lives due to changes in eye appearance, often necessitating multiple medical therapies 7 and placing a significant burden on healthcare systems.