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Original Research

Surgical repair of orbital fat prolapse by conjunctival fixation to the sclera

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Pages 1741-1744 | Published online: 18 Sep 2015

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Figure 1 Preoperative and postoperative appearance of orbital fat prolapse.

Notes: (A, B) A prominent orbital fat prolapse is present beneath the conjunctiva in the superotemporal quadrant. (C, D) After conjunctival fixation to the sclera, orbital fat is well fixed to the posterior.
Figure 1 Preoperative and postoperative appearance of orbital fat prolapse.

Figure 2 Surgical procedure of conjunctival fixation to the sclera. Conjunctiva was fixated to the sclera with 8–10 interrupted sutures of 10-0 nylon in two rows (arrows) located approximately 12–14 mm posterior to the limbus.

Figure 2 Surgical procedure of conjunctival fixation to the sclera. Conjunctiva was fixated to the sclera with 8–10 interrupted sutures of 10-0 nylon in two rows (arrows) located approximately 12–14 mm posterior to the limbus.