Surgical management of heavy eye phenomenon

Orbit. 2010 Oct;29(5):259-61. doi: 10.3109/01676831003728767. Epub 2010 Sep 2.

Abstract

Heavy eye phenomenon can be cosmetically unaccepted due to significant pseudoproptosis and hypotropia. We highlight the salient features of this condition, and report successful cosmetic outcome following a staged procedure comprising orbital decompression and horizontal recti surgery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cosmetic Techniques*
  • Decompression, Surgical*
  • Exophthalmos / diagnostic imaging
  • Exophthalmos / surgery*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Oculomotor Muscles / surgery*
  • Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures*
  • Strabismus / diagnosis
  • Strabismus / surgery*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Vision, Binocular