2020–2021 BCSC Basic and Clinical Science Course™
7 Oculofacial Plastic and Orbital Surgery
Part I: Orbit
Chapter 7: Orbital Surgery
Highlights
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The orbit is divided into 5 surgical spaces: subperiosteal, extraconal, sub-Tenon, subarachnoid, and intraconal.
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The type of surgical approach to the orbit is based on the location of the pathology. A good understanding of orbital anatomy enables an appropriate surgical plan that minimizes morbidity.
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Orbital decompression surgery is performed in cases of thyroid eye disease to address compressive optic neuropathy, disfiguring proptosis, or corneal exposure.
Excerpted from BCSC 2020-2021 series: Section 10 - Glaucoma. For more information and to purchase the entire series, please visit https://www.aao.org/bcsc.