title: [Diseases of the orbit in children].
abstract: The authors analyze their 8-years experience and therapeutic results achieved in 78 hospitalized children with different pathological conditions of the orbit. The spectrum of diseases comprised in 38% congenital anomalies, 22% tumors, 22% traumatic accidents, 13% was for orbital manifestations of systemic disease and in 5% inflammatory processes participated. The majority of patients were operated and the remainder was treated by conservative methods. The therapeutic results and other important aspects of orbital diseases are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Klinika detskej oftalmológie LF UK, Bratislava.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gerinec
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Elízová
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chynoranský
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009915:Orbit / Q000293:injuries; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy