[ad_1] Smokers with thyroid eye disease are more likely to undergo surgery for their condition compared with their counterparts who do not smoke, a study has found. The study used data from the US Intelligent Research in Sight Registry and included all adults with Graves’ disease. Researchers assessed the effect of smoking on the likelihood of a surgical intervention for thyroid eye disease, including orbital decompression, strabismus surgery, and eyelid recession surgery. A total of 87,923 patients (median age 59 years, 81 percent women) were included […]