This directory gives information about thyroid eye services in different regions of the UK. This information is intended to assist healthcare professionals making referrals for their patients with this condition. BOPSS does not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy of this information (disclaimer can be viewed here)
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Hospital: Leicester Royal Infirmary
Deanery: England
LETB: East Midlands
Location: Infirmary Square
LE1 5WW Leicester
United Kingdom
1. Are these conditions managed within this unit or do they refer to another unit? (see options below)
In own unit
Refer to another unit
Not used
1a. Specialist MDT assessment for TED patients: In own unit
1b. High dose intravenous steroids: In own unit
1c. Second line immunosuppression drugs: In own unit
1d. Decompression surgery for TED patients: In own unit
1e. Lid/oculoplastic surgery for TED patients: In own unit
1f. Strabismus surgery for TED patients: In own unit
1g. Orbital radiotherapy: In own unit
1h. Is written information given to patients? Yes, Our own leaflet
2. Location of the endocrine service: On Site
3. Do TED patients see the endocrinologist and ophthalmologist at the same appointment? Yes
Frequency: Twice a month
4a. Services offered within your trust: Smoking cessation, Immunosuppression specialist, Radio-iodine treatment, Thyroidectomy
4b. Services that would be referred out of the trust: Smoking cessation, Immunosuppression specialist, Radio-iodine treatment, Thyroidectomy
5. Would your endocrinologist be interested in using a structured questionnaire to screen? Yes
Referral contact: Raghavan Sampath
Date of completion: 14-02-2020
TED Resources
State of TED care
The findings of the BOPSS ‘state of TED care’ survey and recommendations on delivering a sustainable TED service nationally have been published:
Online links
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7608203/
TEAMeD – 5: improving outcomes in Thyroid Eye Disease
Link to TEAMeD – 5: improving outcomes in Thyroid Eye Disease
https://www.endocrinology.org/endocrinologist/125-autumn17/features/teamed-5-improving-outcomes-in-thyoid-eye-disease/
GOQOL tool
Quality of Life Survey for Thyroid Eye Disease (GOQOL tool)
We would like to know how you feel about your eye condition and how it is affecting your daily life.
Please focus on the past week while answering the 15 questions in the survey at https://goqol.bopss.co.uk/
The results will be linked with your health record and would help you and your doctors to decide the best treatment for your eyes.
