WOC 2008: Dr. Eli Chang on Orbital Decompression for Thyroid Eye Disease
Dr. Eli Chang discusses surgical options for thyroid eye disease cosmesis in a conversation with OphthalmologyWeb glaucoma editor, Dr. Brian Francis. Dr. Chang reviews his presentation, delivered at the 2008 World Ophthalmology Congress in Hong Kong, entitled "Decompression Surgery for Thyroid Eye Disease". Over the past 20 years, the indications for this surgery have grown beyond globe subluxation, lagopthalmos, and compressive optic neuropathy (CON). Decompression is now frequently undertaken for rehabilitative and cosmetic reasons in the treatment of disfiguring exophthalmos. The more commonly used transcaruncular, endoscopic and transantral decompression procedures (Read more...)