| Title | [Observation of clinical results of orbital decompression in 30 cases of malignant exophthalmos] | | Author(s) | He WM, Luo QL, Zeng JH, Xia RN | | Institution | Department of Ophthalmology, Huaxi Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China. Hewmhuangy@hotmail.com | | Source | Zhonghua Yan Ke Za Zhi 2003 Apr; 39(4):231-3. | | MeSH | Adult
Aged
Decompression, Surgical
English Abstract
Exophthalmos
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Orbit
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Treatment Outcome
Visual Acuity
| | Abstract | OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of orbital decompression for the treatment of malignant exophthalmos.
METHODS: Thirty four eyes of malignant exophthalmos were followed-up for 3 months to 9 years (averaged 6 years) after orbital decompression (two walls decompression in 22 eyes, three walls decompression in 12 eyes). The postoperative vision, protrusion value and appearance of the patients were examined and analyzed.
RESULTS: Complete closure of palpebral fissure was attained in all cases and the visual acuity was increased in 25 eyes, remained the same in 5 eyes and decreased in 4 eyes. The mean recession of exophthalmos after operation was 3.8 mm in two walls decompression and 7.1 mm in three walls decompression, respectively.
CONCLUSION: Orbital decompression is an effective method for the treatment of malignant exophthalmos. | | Language | chi | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 12882703 |
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