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Full-thickness anterior blepharotomy and transpalpebral fat decompression in Graves' orbitopathy

A chief morbidity of Graves eye disease is eyelid retraction and exophthalmos. 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 results were achieved from the functional and cosmetic point of view. Full-thickness anterior blepharotomy combined with fat decompression is a safe and effective surgery for patients with upper eyelid retraction and exophthalmos due enlarged orbital fat compartment.

Graves' orbitopathy; blepharotomy; fat decompression

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