Patients with Graves’ orbitopathy and diabetes mellitus (n=10)
| Patient (age in years) | Sex | Diabetes mellitus | Retinopathy | Therapy for GO | Complications/comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 (38) | F | IDDM | — | two wall orbital decompression right eye | — |
| 7 (49) | F | NIDDM | — | Recession IRM right eye three wall coronal decompression | postoperative orbital haemorrhage on the left side, resulting in a blind eye |
| 8 (17) | M | IDDM | — | Recession IRM right eye | — |
| 9 (68) | F | IDDM | preproliferative retinopathy for which panretinal photocoagulation was performed | Upper and lower eyelid surgery | — |
| 10 (48) | F | IDDM | background retinopathy | Upper and lower eyelid surgery | — |
| 11 (55) | F | NIDDM | — | Upper eyelid surgery | — |
| 12 (64) | F | NIDDM | Age related macular degeneration | — | Trabeculectomy both eyes because of POAG |
| 13 (49) | F | NIDDM | — | — | — |
| 14 (66) | F | NIDDM | — | — | — |
| 15 (63) | F | IDDM | — | — | — |
GO=Graves’ orbitopathy; IRM=inferior rectus muscle; POAG=primary open angle glaucoma.