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Orbital decompression of dysthyroid eye disease
T J Malins1, R P Ward-Booth, E D Allen
1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sunderland District General Hospital.
The British Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
|February 1, 1990
Summary
Graves ophthalmopathy (GO) cases requiring orbital decompression are presented. Inferior orbitotomy is discussed as an effective surgical technique for GO management.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Endocrinology
- Neurosurgery
Background:
- Graves ophthalmopathy (GO) is an autoimmune condition affecting the eye socket.
- Severe GO can lead to vision impairment and disfigurement, necessitating surgical intervention.
- Orbital decompression is a key surgical procedure for managing advanced GO.