Quality of life in patients with Graves' orbitopathy submitted to orbital decompression: comparison between balanced and inferomedial techniques.
Cristiane de Almeida LeiteThaís de Sousa PereiraJeane ChiangRodrigo Bernal MoritzAllan Christian Pieroni GonçalvesMário Luiz Ribeiro MonteiroPublished in: Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia (2024)
Inferomedial wall orbital decompression is a good alternative for patients who do not require large exophthalmos reduction. However, medial plus lateral wall orbital decompression offers greater exophthalmos reduction and greater improvement in appearance (higher Graves' orbitopathy quality of life questionnaire scores), making it a suitable option for esthetic-functional rehabilitation.