Journal Reviews

Is combined two wall decompression approach a better surgical outcome for Grave’s orbitopathy?

1 March 2018 | | Thyroid eye disease, compressive optic neuropathy, decompression, diplopia, orbit, proptosis

This retrospective study looked at the outcome of endoscopic medial wall combined with transcutaneous lateral orbital wall decompression in Graves’ orbitopathy. The following parameters were studied: reduction in proptosis; change in visual acuity and diplopia. A total of 36 orbits...

Mirror image orbital implants in enopthalmus

1 November 2016 | | diplopia, enophthalmos, orbital customized implant, orbital fractures, patient-specific implant, post-traumatic orbital deformities

This is a review from Chile of five patients who underwent surgery utilising customised implants. Two methods to make the titanium implants were used between the five patients. All patients had diplopia in the gaze position prior to implant placement....