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Frequently asked question: Why can your eyes sometimes bulge with Graves' disease?

TSH receptors are also present in the muscles around the eye and in the fat and connective tissue of the eye socket, which is affected by TSI. These tissues can become inflamed and enlarged. This causes the eyeball to be pushed forward, and your eyes can protrude as a result (proptosis).

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