HOMEPRODUCTSCOMPANYCONTACTFAQResearchDictionaryPharmaSign Up FREE or Login

Aesthetic Refinements in Patients with Prominent Eyes.

Abstract
The treatment of prominent eyes is still a challenging task. As well as the surgery, proper preoperative diagnosis differentiating between patients with and without Graves ophthalmopathy plays an important role. In functionally asymptomatic patients with Graves disease suffering from the aesthetic impairment of prominent eyes, the transpalpebral decompression by intraorbital fat removal technique has been proved to be reliable, effective, safe, and easily performed by a trained and experienced oculoplastic surgeon. This technique provides long-lasting results, leading to improvement not only in visual function but also in personal well-being and in the patient's social life, with a high benefit-to-risk ratio. The most powerful tool to treat the lower lid deformity and malar bags in patients without Graves disease is the subperiosteal midface lift. It shortens the lid-cheek junction and blends the retaining periorbital ligaments. Furthermore, it adds volume to the lower lid and gives a stable support. By the nature of the procedure, it also turns a negative into a positive vector. In experienced hands, Olivari's orbital decompression and Hester's midface lift are ideal options for the treatment of prominent eyes.
AuthorsDirk F Richter, Nina Schwaiger, Maria Wiedner
JournalFacial plastic surgery : FPS (Facial Plast Surg) Vol. 31 Issue 6 Pg. 633-44 (Dec 2015) ISSN: 1098-8793 [Electronic] United States
PMID26667639 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
CopyrightThieme Medical Publishers 333 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001, USA.
Topics
  • Esthetics
  • Graves Disease (surgery)
  • Humans
  • Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures (methods)
  • Surgery, Plastic (methods)

Join CureHunter, for free Research Interface BASIC access!

Take advantage of free CureHunter research engine access to explore the best drug and treatment options for any disease. Find out why thousands of doctors, pharma researchers and patient activists around the world use CureHunter every day.
Realize the full power of the drug-disease research graph!


Choose Username:
Email:
Password:
Verify Password:
Enter Code Shown: