Superior orbital fissure syndrome after deep lateral orbital wall decompression in Graves’ ophthalmopathy

• DOI: 10.1080/01676830.2024.2325503
• Publication Date: 2024-03-11T14:03:59Z
• Authors: Álvaro Bengoa-Gon...; María-Dolores Lag...; Enrique Mencía-Gu...; Elena Salvador
• Keywords: Superior orbital fissure; Orbit (dynamics)

Purpose The superior orbital fissure contains cranial nerves III, IV, VI, and V1 with their three branches: frontal, lacrimal, nasociliary. Superior syndrome (SOFS) is rare can occur as a result of compression these due to trauma, bleeding, or inflammation in the retrobulbar space, but no cases SOFS after deep lateral wall decompression (DLOWD) have been reported. aim this paper describe pathology, its possible causes, management, outcome.