title: Pressureless Orbital Decompression for Myopic Proptosis.
abstract: Orbital decompression surgery increases the orbital volume. It has rarely been used for proptosis of the large highly myopic globe. However, external decompression surgery carries significant risks because of the large thin-walled globe. The authors report the first use of endoscopic medial wall orbital decompression surgery in this setting to obviate the risk of globe pressure.Endoscopic medial wall decompression brought about a 4 mm reduction of proptosis, correction of exotropia and elimination of retrobulbar ache providing good symmetry with the fellow eye.Endoscopic medial wall orbital decompression can be very effective for correcting the proptosis of high myopia and minimizes the risk of damage to the very large, thin-walled globe.
authors.affiliation: *South Australian Institute of Ophthalmology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Terrace †Woodville Medical Eye Clinic, Woodville South, Australia.
authors.forename: Saul N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Rajak
authors.forename: Richard A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: McGovern
authors.forename: Dinesh
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Selva
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D004724:Endoscopy; D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000601:surgery*; D005099:Exotropia / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D047728:Myopia, Degenerative / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D009915:Orbit / Q000601:surgery