Proptosis eyelid rubbing ptosis

Proptosis eyelid rubbing ptosis This gentleman was referred in for ptosis surgery, and he does have blepharoptosis. We are trained to look for dangerous causes of ptosis, like brain tumors, but we overlook the common causes. This man is a great example… He has bulging eyes, not due to disease, but his orbital structure. This …

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Blunt Trauma MDALK

Blunt trauma MDALK This is a lady who was blind from keratoconus, and on whom I performed an MDALK 3 months ago. She is from overseas, and left seeing 6/18 at 2 weeks. She was very happy! A few days ago, she was hit in the eye by a ball. The image shows the outcome: …

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Ethmoidal mucocoele

This man presented with a 3 year history of his face changing. Note the left eye is pushed laterally, a one sided hypertelorism. Having gone on for some time, it is unlikely to be a malignant mass. Scan shows a huge ethmoidal mucocoele extending into the orbit. Like a lacrimal sac mucocoele, the sinuses can …

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