Refractive changes following corrective surgery for thyroid-related orbitopathy. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Thyroid-related orbitopathy (TRO) is a common and recognizable manifestation of Graves' disease, caused by an increase in orbital fat volume, increased extraocular muscle diameter, and fibrosis. Together, within the bony confines of the orbit, these changes might alter the shape and position of the globe, potentially inducing refractive shifts. These refractive changes may then be affected by corrective surgical interventions for TRO such as orbital decompression and strabismus surgery. We studied refractive changes in patients with TRO who underwent strabismus surgery with or without orbital decompression. Manifest refraction was performed preoperatively and postoperatively in 33 patients who met inclusion criteria. Statistically significant postoperative refractive changes were found for cylinder, axis, and spherical equivalent.

publication date

  • December 23, 2016

Research

keywords

  • Decompression, Surgical
  • Graves Ophthalmopathy
  • Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures
  • Refractive Errors

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 85010952870

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.jaapos.2016.09.021

PubMed ID

  • 28025047

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 21

issue

  • 1