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A Novel Method of CT Exophthalmometry in Patients With Thyroid Eye Disease

A Novel Method of CT Exophthalmometry in Patients With Thyroid Eye Disease Downloaded from http://journals.lww.com/apjoo by BhDMf5ePHKbH4TTImqenVA5KvPVPZ0P5BEgU+IUTEfzO/GUWifn2IfwcEVVH9SSn on 06/04/2020 ORIGINAL CLINICAL STUDY A Novel Method of CT Exophthalmometry in Patients With Thyroid Eye Disease Tze Yang Vincent Tiong, MBChB, FRCR , Gangadhara Sundar, MBBS, FRCSed (Opth)y, Stephanie M. Young, MBBS, FRCOphthy, Andrew Makmur, MBBS, FRCR , Hsiang Rong Clement Yong, MBBS, FRANZCR , Yen Ling Jocelyn Wong, MBBS, FRCR , Stephanie Shuang Lang, MStatz, and Ai Peng Tan, MD, FRCR Key Words: computer tomography, Hertel exophthalmometry, Purpose: Conventional computed tomography (CT) exophthalmometry proptosis, thyroid eye disease requires an intact lateral orbital wall and is therefore not feasible in (Asia Pac J Ophthalmol (Phila) 2020;9:39–43) patients who have undergone any form of lateral orbital wall surgery where the normal bony landmark may be lost or displaced. The purpose of xophthalmos is one of the most common clinical manifes- our study is to validate an alternative method of CT exophthalmometry tations of thyroid eye disease (TED) and is also one of the utilizing the posterior clinoid (PC) process as a new reference point that common indications for orbital decompression. Therefore, accu- will allow for reproducible comparison of the anterior-posterior globe rate exophthalmometry is extremely important, in both the diag- position in the preoperative http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology Wolters Kluwer Health

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Wolters Kluwer Health
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2162-0989
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2475-5028
DOI
10.1097/01.APO.0000617908.29733.84
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Downloaded from http://journals.lww.com/apjoo by BhDMf5ePHKbH4TTImqenVA5KvPVPZ0P5BEgU+IUTEfzO/GUWifn2IfwcEVVH9SSn on 06/04/2020 ORIGINAL CLINICAL STUDY A Novel Method of CT Exophthalmometry in Patients With Thyroid Eye Disease Tze Yang Vincent Tiong, MBChB, FRCR , Gangadhara Sundar, MBBS, FRCSed (Opth)y, Stephanie M. Young, MBBS, FRCOphthy, Andrew Makmur, MBBS, FRCR , Hsiang Rong Clement Yong, MBBS, FRANZCR , Yen Ling Jocelyn Wong, MBBS, FRCR , Stephanie Shuang Lang, MStatz, and Ai Peng Tan, MD, FRCR Key Words: computer tomography, Hertel exophthalmometry, Purpose: Conventional computed tomography (CT) exophthalmometry proptosis, thyroid eye disease requires an intact lateral orbital wall and is therefore not feasible in (Asia Pac J Ophthalmol (Phila) 2020;9:39–43) patients who have undergone any form of lateral orbital wall surgery where the normal bony landmark may be lost or displaced. The purpose of xophthalmos is one of the most common clinical manifes- our study is to validate an alternative method of CT exophthalmometry tations of thyroid eye disease (TED) and is also one of the utilizing the posterior clinoid (PC) process as a new reference point that common indications for orbital decompression. Therefore, accu- will allow for reproducible comparison of the anterior-posterior globe rate exophthalmometry is extremely important, in both the diag- position in the preoperative

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The Asia-Pacific Journal of OphthalmologyWolters Kluwer Health

Published: Jan 1, 2020

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