Thyroid Eye Disease-has anyone had eye surgery for this and was it successful?

I have been on steroids for 18 months as well as azaithiprine for TED-and now have been told I will need surgery in February.Has anyone had the eye surgery?

Yes I had Graves disease but TED came after my thyroid removed 18 months ago....had a lot of problems since,so really needed an answer from someone who had had the surgery...

thyroid problems range in many regarding the eye is called graves disease nothing at all serious so any operation regarding the eye is fine dont worry

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