title: A short history of contemporary oculoplastic surgery (and the need for RCTs): excerpts from the Mustardé lecture 2011.
abstract: A short review of some contemporary developments in oculoplastic surgery (OPS), in particular of lacimal surgery, of orbital implants and of Graves' orbitopathy, discloses the influence of different sorts of research and underlines (according to the author) the need for (more) randomized clinical trials in nowadays OPS.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Orbital Center, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Meibergdreef, Amsterdam Netherlands. m.p.mourits@amc.uva.nl
authors.forename: Maarten P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Mourits
mesh_terms: D049970:Graves Ophthalmopathy / Q000266:history; D049668:History, 15th Century; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D049691:History, Medieval; D006801:Humans; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / Q000266:history*; D020273:Orbital Implants / Q000266:history; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000266:history*; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000266:history*