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I have hypoactive thyroid dry eyes. if thyroid level gets corrected with medication, will dry eye go away?
3 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Maybe: If dry eye is caused by low thryroid levels, then it may resolve with treatment.
Answered 12/22/2012
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Possible: May be another problem causing dry eyes but yes have seen similar complaints with thyroid disease.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Possibly not: Even if the dry eyes were associated with the development of the thyroid condition, it can act as its own entity. Many times, you will have to treat the dry eyes separately as an autoimmune condition. There is an eye drop called Restasis that is specifically meant for this situation. You should see an eye md for a full evaluation.
Answered 6/30/2014
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