[Endocrine orbitopathy--eye muscule surgery].
Extraocular muscles show a typical involvement in Graves' disease, thus inducing a characteristic pattern of motility disorders and diplopia. Therapy of choice of fibrotic changed muscles is the operation, usually performed by recessions under local or even topical anesthesia.
Langmann
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Universitäts-Augenklinik, Karl Franzens Universität, Graz. andrea.langmann@kfunigraz.ac.at
Lindner
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D006111:Graves Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles / Q000601:surgery*