Publications by authors named "Caroline S Halbach"
"Blue Scrub Lid Retraction": Changes in Eyelid Position on the Day of Surgery.
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg
July 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to determine if the margin-reflex distance 1 (MRD1) on the day of blepharoptosis surgery is higher than the MRD1 measured during the initial clinic visit, potentially due to increased sympathetic drive from pre-surgery stress.
- Researchers enrolled 38 patients and measured MRD1 using photos taken at both the consult visit and on the surgery day, finding significant increases in MRD1 for most participants.
- Results showed that MRD1 was notably higher on the day of surgery, suggesting that stress might elevate eyelid position; this indicates that decisions about delaying surgery based solely on pre-operative exams should be made with caution.
Objectives: To measure growth-related changes in orbital volume from childhood to the late teenage years using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans.
Methods: This retrospective cohort study involved 65 (24 male, 41 female) healthy Caucasian children (ages 6-18 years) with existing serial craniofacial CBCT scans. CBCT scans were available for 292 orbits.
Esthesioneuroblastoma is a rare neoplasm originating from the olfactory neuroepithelium at the cribriform plate. The superior nasal cavity is primarily affected. Morbidity and mortality are related to locally destructive growth as well as metastatic potential.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA 4-year-old girl with a history of Pearson marrow-pancreas syndrome presenting with severe, progressive photophobia was found to have bilateral, diffuse corneal thickening and peripheral pigmentary retinopathy. She underwent Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) surgery in both eyes using a modified suture pull-through technique. Postoperatively there was no evidence of cataract formation or graft detachment; her corneas thinned, and her photophobia improved dramatically.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: If not recognized and treated promptly, nontraumatic orbital subperiosteal hemorrhage (NTSOH) can have serious sequelae including compressive optic neuropathy and permanent vision loss. The following case establishes erotic asphyxiation as a cause of NTSOH.
Observations: A 29 year-old patient presented with diplopia and periorbital edema and ecchymosis.