title: Surgical management of heavy eye phenomenon.
abstract: Heavy eye phenomenon can be cosmetically unaccepted due to significant pseudoproptosis and hypotropia. We highlight the salient features of this condition, and report successful cosmetic outcome following a staged procedure comprising orbital decompression and horizontal recti surgery.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Ophthalmology, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin 7, Republic of Ireland. wefong_siah@yahoo.com
authors.forename: We Fong
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Siah
authors.forename: Marc B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Guerin
authors.forename: Ian
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Flitcroft
authors.forename: Tim
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fulcher
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003357:Cosmetic Techniques; D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures; D013285:Strabismus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D015348:Vision, Binocular