PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Petros Perros AU - Colin M Dayan AU - A Jane Dickinson AU - Daniel Ezra AU - Stephanie Estcourt AU - Peter Foley AU - Janis Hickey AU - John H Lazarus AU - Caroline J MacEwen AU - Julie McLaren AU - Geoffrey E Rose AU - Jimmy Uddin AU - Bijay Vaidya TI - Management of patients with Graves’ orbitopathy: initial assessment, management outside specialised centres and referral pathways AID - 10.7861/clinmedicine.15-2-173 DP - 2015 Apr 01 TA - Clinical Medicine PG - 173--178 VI - 15 IP - 2 4099 - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/15/2/173.short 4100 - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/15/2/173.full SO - Clin Med2015 Apr 01; 15 AB - Graves’ orbitopathy (GO) is uncommon, but responsible for considerable morbidity. A coordinated approach between healthcare professionals is required in order to meet the needs of patients. Early diagnosis can be achieved by a simple clinical assessment. Low-cost effective interventions can be initiated by generalists, which may improve outcomes. Moderate-to-severe GO should be referred to specialised centres. Recommendations for clinical diagnosis, initial management and referral pathways are highlighted.