[Treatment of sequelae of basedowian exophthalmos]

Treatment of sequelae of ophthalmopathy of Basedow's disease, essentially exophthalmos, oculomotor disorders and upper eyelid retraction, is of particular importance because of the functional and esthetic problems presented. Improvement in the different symptoms can be obtained by surgical treatment, but patients must have been perfectly stable with respect to both the thyroid and ophthalmologic plan for at least 6 months. It marked exophthalmos exists this is treated initially by orbital enlargement. Oculomotor problems are then resolved and finally treatment is terminated by surgery to eyelids. Very satisfactory functional and esthetic results are obtained.