Inferior orbital decompression for dysthyroid optic neuropathy.
Six bilateral and two unilateral cases of dysthyroid optic neuropathy are presented. These patients underwent inferior orbital decompression through a lower-lid approach, with removal of the orbital floor and underlying antral mucosa. They demonstrated improved visual function as evidenced by visual acuity, visual fields, or visually evoked potentials.
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009901:Optic Nerve Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014794:Visual Fields