Through Our Eyes

Julie Owens, a TED patient, didn't allow her diagnosis to define her. Instead, it became her mission to transform the rare disease landscape. As a passionate advocate for diversity in rare disease research, Julie is rewriting the narrative around who gets seen, heard, and represented in the TED community. Her story is both deeply personal and powerfully transformative, challenging us all to build...

World-renowned oculoplastic surgeon Dr. Raymond Douglas joins Andrea to share his unique perspective on patient care that goes far beyond the operating room. Dr. Douglas explains how he helps patients restore more than just their vision and their health. He helps them restore their sense of self. Dr. Douglas reveals how individualized care can transform not just faces, but lives, and why the emoti...

What does it take to reclaim your life after two decades of battling an invisible illness? Justine's journey with Graves' disease and TED is a masterclass in persistence, self-advocacy, and hope. After years of misdiagnosis and struggle, she discovered the treatment that changed everything and now she's on a mission to light the path for others. Her story proves that even in our darkest moments, t...

Through Our Eyes is the first and only patient-led podcast dedicated to Thyroid Eye Disease (TED), hosted by TED patient and advocate Andrea Perryman. In a world where rare diseases often remain invisible, this groundbreaking series amplifies the voices that matter most, the patients themselves. Each episode unveils the raw, transformative stories behind TED, exploring not just the medical journey...