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Orbital Decompression + Eyelid Surgery

What Are Some of the Risks That Orbital Decompression Carries? (photo)

I have asked a question before concerning my prominent bulgy eyes and have received some very insightful answers from some of the doctors on this site...

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Fat Orbital Decompression?

I do NOT have Graves'. I have proptosis on my left eye due to trauma. CT Scan is normal. 1.5mm of protrusion. Am I a candidate for a fat...

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Cost of Fat Orbital Decompression?

Hello, In Chicago, what would be the typical cost of a fat orbital decompression? My left eye is slightly protrudes more than my right one due to an...

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Expected Results from Orbital Decompression? (photo)

I was born with bugling eyes,it is eyeballs bugling i guess that the curve of my eyeballs is high that it bugle outside my head in side profile ,would...

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Fat Orbital Decompression for Proptosis Due to Trauma?

I had trauma to my left eye when I was 6 or 7. Now I am 24. my left eye had proptosis ever since. I already had a CT Scan that came out normal .I have...

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Fat Removal Orbital Decompression Surgery?

Please only focus your answers to the specific questions that I ask. Me: 24y Asian Male. no Graves'. 1.5mm proptosis and as a result, lagophthalmos,...

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Orbital Decompression?

Hi I'm from Denmark, just diagnosed with moderate TED and graves' disease when I was 6 months pregnant. My hertel's measurements are 18 mm on each...

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Orbital Decompression Surgery: How Long is Too Long to Get the Surgery?

My husband has Graves disease, his levels fluctuate slightly as the weeks go by. His eyes are extremely bulgy, sometimes crossing in the mornings. He...

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Is It Possible to Get Cosmetic Orbital Decompression for Inherited Protruding Eye? (photo)

Hi, I have inherited protruding eyes & it is severely effecting my life,greatly lowering my self esteem and self confidence and putting me into...

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