Correction of enophthalmos and superior sulcus depression in the anophthalmic orbit: a long-term follow-up

Plast Reconstr Surg. 1987 Mar;79(3):331-8. doi: 10.1097/00006534-198703000-00001.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to review the long-term results in anophthalmic patients treated for enophthalmos. The patients in our series had augmentation of the volume of their orbital contents by subperiosteal placement of room-temperature vulcanized silicone. From 1972 to 1985, sixty-three patients received subperiosteal placement of room-temperature vulcanized silicone for their enophthalmos. Twenty-four of these patients were seen in long-term follow-up 1 to 13 years postoperatively. Indepth follow-up evaluation showed that room-temperature vulcanized silicone subperiosteal implantation for the treatment of enophthalmos and superior sulcus depression in the anophthalmic orbit is a reliable, safe procedure that is without serious complications and has excellent long-term results.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anophthalmos / diagnostic imaging
  • Anophthalmos / surgery*
  • Blepharoptosis / surgery
  • Eye, Artificial* / adverse effects
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Orbit / diagnostic imaging
  • Orbit / surgery*
  • Prostheses and Implants
  • Radiography
  • Silicones
  • Syndrome

Substances

  • Silicones