This patient required correction for bulging eyes after Graves disease. Dr Anthony Maloof offered and undertook stereotactic orbital decompression to the left eye socket. So what is stereotactic surgery? This is one amazing piece of technology that allows the surgeon (me) to operate with sub-millimetre accuracy. Have a close look to the image, and note …
what now?
This lady booked into the clinic, blind from thyroid eye disease and using a cane. I undertook an urgent orbital decompression, and radiotherapy. The path to correction takes about 18 months, as happened with this patient. She now has 20/20 vision and can return to her work in the visual arts. And I think she …