title: Orbital Decompression for Thyroid Eye Disease.
abstract: Although most cases of thyroid eye disease (TED) can be managed medically, some refractory or severe cases are treated surgically with orbital decompression. Due to a lack of randomized controlled trials comparing surgical techniques for orbital decompression, none have been deemed superior. Thus, each case of TED is managed based on patient characteristics and surgeon experience. Surgical considerations include the extent of bony wall removal, the surgical approach, the choice of incision, and the use of fat decompression. Outcomes vary based on surgical indications and techniques; hence, vision can improve or worsen after the surgery.
authors.affiliation: Division of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Tara L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Braun
authors.affiliation: Division of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Mohin A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Bhadkamkar
authors.affiliation: Division of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Kevin T
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Jubbal
authors.affiliation: Division of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Adam C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Weber
authors.affiliation: Division of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Douglas P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Marx
keywords: Graves' ophthalmopathy; orbital decompression; orbital fat decompression; thyroid eye disease