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No Improvement After Orbital Floor Reconstructive Surgery? (photo)

asked 4 months ago by ChipH in Lafayette, LA
Latest answer by Matheson A. Harris, MD
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Tags: bone graft, orbital wall

Hi, I had a blowout fracture 1986 when i was 12 that was repaired.Fast forward to 2011 and i hated what i saw in pictures,A very droopy eye that had gotten worse over the years so i saw a maxofacial/ocular surgeon and had surgery in Oct 2011.He put some kind of bone type plate in there to "build up the floor" secured with screws and said it would be fixed now.Well it is exactly the same as before and it has been 16 weeks since surgery.I go for my final follow up next week.What are my options?

3 answers to No Improvement After Orbital Floor Reconstructive Surgery? (photo)

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Delayed orbital blowout repair is never easy

Hi Chip, These delayed repairs are extraordinarily difficult. Unfortunately the photo you supplied is not clear enough to really see what is going on, but my suggestion is that you see a specialist who specifically has had experience with complex bony orbital reconstruction. In my experience, multiple surgeries is the rule, not the exception, with these delayed repairs. Good luck. Minas Constantinides, MD
Minas Constantinides, MD

Manhattan Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Orbital fracture revision

In looking at your photo, it appears the right eyelids are drooping somewhat and the corners of the eyes are uneven. An orbital surgeon should be sought to evaluate the positions of these tissues and assess if they can be repositioned. These surgeries can be difficult, but you should be able to achieve better symmetry.
Matheson A. Harris, MD

Salt Lake City Oculoplastic Surgeon
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CT scan is imperative

Chip: From the photo, two things are apparent: 1. The left eye is lower than your right eye More importantly: 2. Your medial canthus/lateral canthus position is also low. The canthi [plural for canthus] are the anatomic landmark of the upper and lower eyelids coming together: the so called "corner of my eye". The medial canthus is the one adjacent to the nose and the lateral canthus is the outside corner. Both these anatomic landmarks are also lower on the... more
A.J. Amadi, MD

Seattle Oculoplastic Surgeon

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