“…There is also great variability with regard to the agents used (methylprednisolone, [2,4] triamcinolone [3,[5][6][7]), indications, observed effects, and observed side effects. Some studies have reported reduction in lid retraction, strabismus, exophthalmos, [2,4,[5][6][7] and even size of extraocular muscles on CT scans [5]. We currently use a mixture of dexamethasone (Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphage, Baxter, Deerfield, IL) and betamethasone (Celestone Soluspan Injectable Suspension, Schering-Plough, Kenilworth, NJ) to treat periorbital swelling in patients with active TED.…”