A rationale for the surgical treatment of exophthalmos and exorbitism.
Exophthalmos and exorbitism, although both manifesting protrusion of the eye, differ in their aetiology and treatment. Illustrative cases are presented from both catagories, with a short experimental section illustrating on the degree of orbital expansion obtained with various procedures. Methods for accurately measuring orbital volume clinically still require development.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003394:Craniofacial Dysostosis / Q000150:complications; D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009915:Orbit / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000150:complications; D013518:Surgery, Plastic