American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 141, Issue 5 , Pages 810-818.e1 , May 2006

Transcaruncular Orbital Decompression: An Alternate Procedure for Graves Ophthalmopathy With Compressive Optic Neuropathy

  • Shu Lang Liao, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine and National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Shu Lang Liao, MD, Department of Ophthalmology, National Taiwan University Hospital, 7, Chung Shan South Road, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Tien Chun Chang, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine and National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
    • ,
  • Luke L.-K. Lin, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine and National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.

,Accepted 8 December 2005.

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 See accompanying Editorial on page 916.

PII: S0002-9394(05)01295-X

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2005.12.010

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 141, Issue 5 , Pages 810-818.e1 , May 2006

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