ABSTRACT
Nineteen patients (12 women and 7 men) with severe dysthyroid orbitopathy were treated with either orbital irradiation (9 patients) or orbital decompression (10 patients) or both (1 patient). Eight of the nine patients who received orbital irradiation had a favorable response. One patient had progression of optic neuropathy despite orbital irradiation and required orbital decompression. All eleven patients who underwent orbital decompression had a favorable response.
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Graves Disease/therapy , Adult , Female , Graves Disease/radiotherapy , Graves Disease/surgery , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Optic Nerve Diseases/radiotherapy , Optic Nerve Diseases/surgery , Prognosis , Retrospective Studies , Visual AcuitySubject(s)
Choroid Neoplasms/surgery , Melanoma/surgery , Orbital Neoplasms/secondary , Aged , Humans , MaleSubject(s)
Corneal Diseases/diagnosis , Keloid/diagnosis , Adult , Aged , Corneal Ulcer/diagnosis , Humans , Male , Middle AgedSubject(s)
Ciliary Body , Hyphema/diagnosis , Melanoma/diagnosis , Uveal Neoplasms/diagnosis , Aged , Diagnosis, Differential , Humans , MaleABSTRACT
We analyzed 18 explanted 91Z anterior chamber lenses by light and scanning electron microscopy. Intermittent touch of the lens loops to the posterior corneal surface and the anterior chamber angle may have occurred. Erosion of the polypropylene loops into the anterior chamber angle recess and into the iris tissue was also observed. Fibrous tissue, uveal tissue, and inflammatory debris were noted on the loops, forming dense synechias at the points of contact with the angle recess. In some lenses the edges of the optics were sharp. Other significant manufacturing defects were rarely seen, and there was no evidence of degradation of polypropylene loops. The problems regarding surgical removal of this lens are discussed.
