Endophthalmitis or Graves Ophthalmopathy

[mngoldie]

What is the differences between Endophthalmitis and Graves Ophthalmopathy with enlarged eye muscles?
I have researched the treatment for fungal Endophthalmitis with Diflucan. Why would this not be a potential treatment for the enlarged eye muscles?
Thank-you

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

Cold stage means the disease "burns out" and essentially stops causing eye changes. Yes there is treatment for the eyes:  1. Treat the systemic disease,  2. Oral or injectable steroids, 2 Orbital irradiation 3. orbital decompression, 4. Eyelid retractor recession

JCH MD

[cla4sam]

What is the cold stage in graves.Does people with Graves ever strat to get better.Is there any thing that can be done for graves ophthalmolopathay?My doc says its a 5 year proses.He also said nothing can be done until vision is effected is this true?Thanks Claire

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

They are not remotely similiar. Endophthalmitis is an ultra serious infection within the eye. Graves ophthalmolopathy is the effects of hyperthyroid state on the eye, eye muscles and tissues of the orbit (socket).  Graves has nothing to do with fungus infection.

JCH MD