TY - JOUR T1 - Management of patients with Graves’ orbitopathy: initial assessment, management outside specialised centres and referral pathways JF - Clinical Medicine JO - Clin Med SP - 173 LP - 178 DO - 10.7861/clinmedicine.15-2-173 VL - 15 IS - 2 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 Y1 - 2015/04/01 UR - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/15/2/173.abstract N2 - 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. ER -