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Three-Dimensional Reconstruction of Orbital Fractures

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Giant orbital cysts after strabismus surgery.

Theodore H Curtis¹, Ann U Stout, Arlene V Drack

¹Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Institute, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.

American Journal of Ophthalmology

|October 3, 2006

Summary

Orbital cysts are a rare complication of strabismus surgery, often presenting decades later with symptoms like incomitancy. Surgical excision carries a risk of muscle damage, necessitating careful consideration in differential diagnoses.

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Area of Science:

Ophthalmology
Surgical Complications

Background:

Strabismus surgery aims to correct eye alignment.
Complications, though infrequent, require thorough understanding.

Observation:

An observational case series reviewed four eyes in three patients.
Patients presented with symptomatic strabismus or orbital masses years after strabismus surgery.

Findings:

Orbital cysts were found associated with the rectus muscle in all cases.
Symptoms included incomitancy and visible masses, with a mean presentation of 34 years post-surgery.

Implications:

Orbital cysts are a rare but significant complication of strabismus surgery.
Consider orbital cysts in the differential diagnosis for patients with a history of strabismus surgery presenting with orbital masses.
Surgical excision of these cysts poses a risk of damage to ocular muscles.