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. 2018 Jan 9;30(2):169–173. doi: 10.1016/j.joco.2017.12.003

Table 1.

Orbital decompression technique: lateral wall done via eyelid crease, inferolateral wall done via transconjunctival, medial wall done via transcaruncular.

Patient Etiology of proptosis-retraction Orbital decompression walls Lower eyelid retraction: SOOF lift Lower eyelid retraction: spacer graft Complications
1 Thyroid eye disease Lateral + Medial No No None
2 Thyroid eye disease Lateral + Medial No No None
3 Thyroid eye disease Lateral + Medial Yes No None
4 Thyroid eye disease Lateral + Medial Yes No None
5 Thyroid eye disease Lateral Yes Yes None
6 Thyroid eye disease Lateral No No None
7 Thyroid eye disease Lateral Yes Yes None
8 Thyroid eye disease Lateral Yes No None
9 Thyroid eye disease Medial Yes No None
10 Thyroid eye disease Inferolateral Yes Yes None
11 Thyroid eye disease Inferolateral Yes No None
12 Thyroid eye disease Inferolateral + Medial Yes Yes None
13 Thyroid eye disease Inferolateral + Medial No No None
14 Inherited Lateral + Medial Yes No None
15 Inherited Inferolateral Yes Yes None
16 Inherited Inferolateral Yes No None
17 Inherited Inferolateral + Medial No No None
18 Inherited Inferolateral + Medial Yes No Mild eyelid overcorrection
19 Inherited Medial No No Prolonged chemosis

SOOF: Suborbicularis oculi fat.