EyeconX Ideas! - Radiotherapy May Help in Graves' Orbitopathy http://ideas.eyeconx.net/story.php?title=radiotherapy-may-help-in-graves-orbitopathy Orbital radiotherapy appears to be a safe second-line treatment in moderate-to-severe Graves' orbitopathy, but may be less effective than high-dose glucocorticoids, according to a review by Italians researchers. Graves' orbitopathy, also known as thyroid eye disease, causes inflammation of the tissue in the orbit, leading to bulging eyes. Drs. Maria Laura Tanda and Luigi Bartalena of the Universit... Mon, 15 Oct 2012 15:51:41 EDT en