title: Correction of enophthalmos and superior sulcus depression in the anophthalmic orbit: a long-term follow-up.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to review the long-term results in anophthalmic patients treated for enophthalmos. The patients in our series had augmentation of the volume of their orbital contents by subperiosteal placement of room-temperature vulcanized silicone. From 1972 to 1985, sixty-three patients received subperiosteal placement of room-temperature vulcanized silicone for their enophthalmos. Twenty-four of these patients were seen in long-term follow-up 1 to 13 years postoperatively. Indepth follow-up evaluation showed that room-temperature vulcanized silicone subperiosteal implantation for the treatment of enophthalmos and superior sulcus depression in the anophthalmic orbit is a reliable, safe procedure that is without serious complications and has excellent long-term results.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000853:Anophthalmos / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001763:Blepharoptosis / Q000601:surgery; D005137:Eye, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009915:Orbit / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011859:Radiography; D012828:Silicones; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D012828:Silicones