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The Scientific World Journal
Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 312361, 5 pages
doi:10.1100/2012/312361
Transcaruncular Medial Wall Orbital Decompression: An Effective Approach for Patients with Unilateral Graves Ophthalmopathy
1Department of Ophthalmology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, 750 East Adams St., Syracuse, NY 13210, USA
2Division of Ophthalmology, Section Oculofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Ohio University/Doctor’s Hospital, 5100 W. Broad St., Columbus, OH 43228, USA
3Department of Ophthalmology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Grant Medical Center, 111 S. Grant Ave., Columbus, OH 43215, USA
Received 24 October 2011; Accepted 3 January 2012
Academic Editor: Luis Pablo
Copyright © 2012 Robert H. Hill et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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