Table 5.
Risk classification of orbital surgeries
Level A | Level B | Level C |
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1. Canthotomy and cantholysis for sight-threatening orbital haemorrhage. 2. Drainage of an orbital or periorbital abscess. 3. Exenteration for life-threatening infection or malignancy. 4. Orbital biopsy (incisional or excisional) for life or sight-threatening conditions. 5. Repair of orbital and other facial fractures fracture in presence of oculo-cardiac reflex. 6. Evisceration/Enucleation for severe unsalvageable globe trauma, untreatable infection, malignancy. |
1. Optic nerve sheath fenestration for progressive visual loss. 2. Orbitotomy for malignancy or sight threatening tumour/other lesions. 3. Thyroid Eye Disease: Orbital decompression in case of optic neuropathy or uncontrolled orbital congestion. 4. Orbital fracture repair with symptomatic residual entrapment. 5. Plaque brachytherapy. |
1. Orbital decompression for cosmetic rehabilitation. 2. Socket Reconstruction. |