The role of adjunctive strabismus and eyelid surgery in orbital decompression for Graves' orbitopathy

Abstract

Surgery is often necessary for the treatment of the patient with Graves' orbitopathy. When decompression surgery becomes necessary, strabismus, eyelid retraction, orbital fat protrusion, and/or dermachalasis may co-exist. Instead of multiple operations, these 'secondary' problems may be dealt with, in many cases, at the same time as decompression surgery. An attempt should be made, whenever possible, to rehabilitate the patient with Graves' orbitopathy with as few operations as possible.

Key Words:

• blepharoplasty
• Graves' ophthalmopathy
• lid lengthening
• orbital decompression
• strabismus