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Clinical Pearls and Management Recommendations for Strabismus due to Thyroid Orbitopathy
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Clinical Pearls and Management Recommendations for Strabismus due to Thyroid Orbitopathy

Elham S Al Qahtani, Jack Rootman, James Kersey, Flavia Godoy and Christopher J Lyons
Middle East African journal of ophthalmology, Vol.22(3), pp.307-311
01/07/2015
PMCID: PMC4502173
PMID: 26180468

Abstract

Diplopia - etiology Diplopia - surgery Graves Ophthalmopathy - complications Humans Oculomotor Muscles - surgery Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures Retrospective Studies Strabismus - etiology Strabismus - surgery
Thyroid orbitopathy causes a unique form of strabismus with adult-onset diplopia. Prisms can be a temporizing measure, but many patients require strabismus surgery, which can be challenging. In this article, we highlight clinical guidelines for addressing strabismus due to thyroid orbitopathy and review our surgical experience.

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