Optic neuropathy in thyroid eye disease: results of the balanced decompression technique.

Objective: To determine the efficacy of combined endoscopic medial and external lateral orbital decompression for the treatment of compressive optic neuropathy (CON) in thyroid eye disease (TED).

Design: A retrospective review of all patients undergoing combined surgical orbital decompression for CON between 2000 and 2010 was conducted.

Participants: Fifty-nine eyes of 34 patients undergoing combined surgical orbital decompression for CON.

Facial nerve outcome with a peroperative stimulation threshold under 0.05 mA.

Objectives/hypothesis: To evaluate the facial nerve outcome postoperatively of schwannoma vestibular surgery with a stimulation threshold (ST) lower than 0.05 mA.

Study Design: Retrospective chart review.

Orbital decompression in Graves' orbitopathy: a combined endoscopic and external lateral approach.

Aims: First, to assess the outcomes of endoscopic and external lateral orbital decompression in patients with dysthyroid orbitopathy. Second, to establish a correlation between the percentage of postoperative diplopia and the technique used.

Methods: A retrospective review of 40 patients (73 eyes) who underwent endoscopic medial orbital decompression and external lateral orbital decompression between 1997 and 2003 at the Hôpital Enfant-Jesus in Quebec City.