PURPOSE To determine if early rehabilitative orbital decompression in Graves' orbitopathy (GO) leads to a more effective postoperative outcome than the same intervention performed at a later, more likely, fibrotic stage. DESIGN Retrospective comparative case series. PARTICIPANTS The medical records of all GO patients treated with a 3-wall orbital decompression at our institution between 199...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Endoscopic orbital decompression (EnOD) has proven to be safe and effective for the treatment of Graves' orbitopathy; however, complications do occur. Although the literature focuses on orbital complications, sinonasal complications including postobstructive sinusitis, hemorrhage, and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak can also be challenging to manage. This study examines the...

Erdheim-Chester disease (ECD) is a rare, multiorgan, non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis of uncertain origin, characterized by systemic xanthogranulomatous infiltration from CD68+CD1a- histiocytes. Skeletal involvement is present in up to 96% of cases with bilateral osteosclerosis of meta-diaphysis of long bones. Furthermore, in more than 50% of cases there is 1 extraskeletal manifestation. In th...

A chief morbidity of Graves eye disease is eyelid retraction and exophthalmus. Transpalpebral orbital fat removal accomplished with full thickness anterior blepharotomy was performed in 4 patients (5 orbits). Preoperative and postoperative ocular exposure symptoms, visual acuity, upper eyelid retraction and proptosis were evaluated. In all 5 operated orbits preoperative symptoms resolved; good ...

OBJECTIVES To discuss our follow-up and treatment results in thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy (TAO). MA­TE­RI­ALS AND MET­HODS The records of 168 TAO cases who were followed at our clinic between October 1998 and October 2013 were reviewed retrospectively. The severity and activity of the disease were evaluated according to the criteria of the European Group on Graves' Ophthalmopathy (EUGOGO...

156 Address for Correspondence: Esra Savku MD, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Ankara, Turkey Phone: +90 312 595 62 60 E-mail: [email protected] Received: 11.06.2014 Accepted: 02.11.2014 Objectives: To discuss our follow-up and treatment results in thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy (TAO). Ma te ri als and Met hods: The records of 168 TAO cases who were followe...

Graves' ophthalmopathy is an debilitating disease impairing the quality of life of affected individuals. Despite recent progress in the understanding of its pathogenesis, treatment is often not satisfactory. In mild cases, local therapeutic measures (artificial tears and ointments, sunglasses, nocturnal taping of the eyes, prisms) can control symptoms and signs. In severe forms of the disease (...