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Orbital decompression for optic neuropathy secondary to thyroid eye disease
Author(s) -
Schaefer Steven D.,
Merritt James H.,
Close Lanny G.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-198807000-00004
Subject(s) - medicine , optic neuropathy , thyroid , ethmoidectomy , thyroid disease , decompression , eye disease , surgery , optic nerve , ophthalmology , maxillary sinus
To improve our management of optic neuropathy from thyroid eye disease, we have refined the external ethmoidectomy approach, which permits the removal of the medial orbital wall and adjacent floor. We now report our experience with six patients (11 eyes) selected for this surgical technique. These patients are part of a larger population of patients with thyroid eye disease who have been surgically managed by us over the last 6 years.