Orbital decompression for thyroid orbitopathy
Orbital decompression for thyroid orbitopathy is a scholarly work, published in 1997 in ''Australian and New Zealand journal of ophthalmology''. The main subjects of the publication include medicine, pituitary gland disease, thyroid gland, decompression, Graves' ophthalmopathy, orbit, and shaken baby syndrome. AbstractBackground:Severe thyroid orbitopathy may result in optic neuropathy, corneal exposure and disfiguring proptosis, Orbital decompression has most commonly been performed for optic neuropathy, but with improved techniques, more patients are undergoing decompression for other indications. Purpose: This report evaluates the results and morbidity of orbital decompression for thyroid orbitopathy performed by one surgeon. Methods: The records of 33 patients (53 orbits) undergoing orbital decompression for thyroid orbitopathy were analysed for changes in visual acuity and colour vision (where the indication was optic neuropathy) and reduction in proptosis.