PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Fells, P
TI  - Orbital decompression for severe dysthyroid eye disease.
AID  - 10.1136/bjo.71.2.107
DP  - 1987 Feb 01
TA  - British Journal of Ophthalmology
PG  - 107--111
VI  - 71
IP  - 2
4099  - http://bjo.bmj.com/content/71/2/107.short
4100  - http://bjo.bmj.com/content/71/2/107.full
SO  - Br J Ophthalmol1987 Feb 01; 71
AB  - Current methods of medical treatment of this difficult condition are briefly reviewed, with comments on the generally unsatisfactory response. Attention is therefore directed to surgical methods and a short history given of the various routes used for orbital decompression. The author's own results of transantral, and more recently ethmoidal, decompression are given, with a detailed description of the technique for the latter approach. An interesting frequent consequence of postoperative A pattern to the ocular movements is discussed in the light of Koornneef's concept of orbital fascial anatomy, and suggestions are made for its avoidance.