Hydrogel expanders in the management of congenital anophthalmia
3 April 2023
| Hetvi Bhatt
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Oculoplastics, Orbit
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Congenital anophthalmia, hydrogel orbital expander, orbit CT scan, orbital growth
This is a retrospective case series of 11 anophthalmic orbits in eight children. Anophthalmia can result micro-orbitism, congenital fornix atresia, constricted socket, phimotic lids and reduced palpebral aperture. Expanders play an important role in improving the orbital volume and forniceal...
