Dysthyroid Eye Disease (TED)

This policy covers requests for surgical Management of dysthyroid (thyroid) eye disease (TED). Medical management of mild TED is routinely funded.

Clinical policies help make sure that NHS treatments are safe, effective, and based on the best available medical evidence. They also help us use NHS resources fairly and responsibly, so care is provided where it will bring the most benefit to patients..  

Policy Status

This policy has been harmonised and applies to all patients who are registered with a GP in the Central East ICB area.

This (surgical) treatment is not normally funded. Please see the policy document for full details. 

Policy Document

Please read the policy document below for further information about the scope of this policy, the cohort of patients it covers and the clinical circumstances in which the ICB will or will not fund the treatment.  

Central East ICB Clinical Policy – Dysthyroid Eye Disease (TED) v1.0 (201kB pdf)