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Br J Ophthalmol 85:205-208 doi:10.1136/bjo.85.2.205
  • Original Article
    • Clinical science

Bony orbital development after early enucleation in humans

Table 1

Absolute and relative bony orbital volumes (BOV) after enucleation

Patients No Age at enucleation (years) Time between enucleation and CT (years) BOV difference enucleation − norm (ml) Relative BOV difference
Median (range) Median (range) Median (IQ range) Median (IQ range)
I 8 3.3 (0.4–8) 30.5 (25–52) −1.7 (−3.0, -1.5) −7.0% (−9.9%, −5.4%)
II a 15 23 (15–52) 12 (7–53) −0.9 (−2.1, -0.4) −3.8% (−7.9%, −1.7%)
II b 6 41 (25–53) 1.4 (0.8–4) −0.4 (−1.4, -0.01) −1.9% (−5.0%, 0%)
Controls 4 −0.19 (−0.38, 0.05) −0.8% (−1.3%, 0.15%)
  • p <0.01, IQ = interquartile.

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