41 Evisceration
10.1055/b-0039-173368 41 EviscerationSanjai Jalaj and Bryan J. Winn Summary Evisceration is a surgical method for eye removal while preserving the sclera of the eye. This is employed in cases of…
45 Aberrant Eyelash Management
10.1055/b-0039-173372 45 Aberrant Eyelash ManagementAshley A. Campbell and Roxana Fu Summary Aberrant eyelash management is indicated when significant ocular surface discomfort and/or evidence of corneal damage is present. Prior to…
46 Tarsorrhaphy (Temporary and Permanent)
10.1055/b-0039-173373 46 Tarsorrhaphy (Temporary and Permanent)Seanna Grob, Emily Charlson, and Jeremiah P. Tao Summary This chapter describes both the temporary and permanent options to join the upper and lower eyelids….
44 Temporal Artery Biopsy
10.1055/b-0039-173371 44 Temporal Artery BiopsyJuan C. Jiménez-Pérez Summary Temporal artery biopsy is a simple office procedure that can allow the physician to diagnose a life-threatening condition. Giant cell arteritis treatment…
42 Exenteration
10.1055/b-0039-173369 42 ExenterationAnn Q. Tran and Catherine J. Choi Summary Orbital exenteration involves removal of the entire orbital contents. This radical disfiguring procedure is typically reserved for life-threatening malignancies or…
43 Dermis Fat Graft
10.1055/b-0039-173370 43 Dermis Fat GraftVictoria Starks and Suzanne K. Freitag Abstract In the surgical management of the anophthalmic socket, dermis fat grafts serve an important function. The dual nature of…
34 Orbital Decompression: Floor and Medial Wall Via an External Approach
10.1055/b-0039-173361 34 Orbital Decompression: Floor and Medial Wall Via an External ApproachJosé Luis Tovilla-Canales and Osiris Olvera-Morales Abstract Surgical orbital decompression is indicated for patients with compressive optic neuropathy, exposure…
39 Transcranial Orbital Approaches
10.1055/b-0039-173366 39 Transcranial Orbital ApproachesWenya Linda Bi and Ian F. Dunn Summary Transcranial approaches afford circumferential access and visualization of the optic apparatus and serve an important role in the…
37 Anterior Orbitotomy
10.1055/b-0039-173364 37 Anterior OrbitotomyCatherine Y. Liu and Vinay K. Aakalu Summary An anterior orbitotomy is a broad term to indicate entry into the orbit, generally to the orbit anterior to…
38 Lateral Orbitotomy
10.1055/b-0039-173365 38 Lateral OrbitotomyEdward J. Wladis Abstract While lateral orbitotomy requires more instrumentation than more anterior approaches and is more technically challenging, it affords excellent visualization of the deep lateral…
