Three Wall Orbital Decompression for Thyroid Eye Disease

This video shows a three wall orbital decompression performed on a patient with severe thyroid eye disease. This surgery is done to relieve the severe pressure on the eye and the optic nerve which can cause loss of vision (even blindness); corneal exposure due to the eyes being unable to close, and a severe stare. Video editing is by Dr. Ryan Rodriguez, surgery by Dr. Jorge Camara.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• thyroid eye disease
• decompression
• orbital surgery
• ophthalmology
• university of hawaii
• dr. camara
• jorge camara

[annspinwall4]

The surgery is painful to watch, but I had it 3 years ago due to severe TED. Fortunately, there is very little pain after the surgery.  I was 58 years old and my eyes were very bad. There is a huge difference between the slight bulge you can get from Grave's and the severe bulge and complications that are caused by the eye disease...2 separate diseases. At 18 years old, please be sure you actually need this surgery. It isn't something to be taken lightly.

[xiomi78]

OMG, I'm 18 years old, I was diagnosed with hyperthyroid 4 years ago, and also with graves disease.

My eyes were the only thing I actually care about. It hurt me emotionally and physically.

I wanted the surgery so bad, but the doctor wouldn't recommend it for me. But I wanted it so bad, it took me 3 years to convince him.

Now I have my surgery Feb 16. Next Thursday. And I was so excited. But now watching this video. This just put be into shock. I couldn't watch the whole thing. I just cried,

[tsoko74]

@joanie99ify hi there - how did your surgery go ???

[hiltoable]

@joanie99ify hello joan , i dont have any pictures sorry , im sure you will be ok , moorfields is one of the best eye hospitals in the world, keep in touch , let me know how you are doing , anything else you want to know get in touch , and good luck , cheers dean.

[joanie99ify]

@hiltoable

i am due to have atwo on my right eye and a 1 on my left eye at moorfields london at the end of november 2011 do you have before and after pictures? I can't wait for the surgery but feel a bit scared as i don't want to look worse than i already do.

[smarteffort]

how much does it cost for one eye?

does insurance cover any of it?

[hiltoable]

ive had this done at moorfields in london, had both eyes done at same time, i had a two and three quarter decompression on right eye and two wall decompression on left eye, no pain at all, the pressure pads are bit uncomfordable after the operation, as for scars you can hardly see the cut in corner of eye , i would say to anyone have it done you wont beleive the difference , like you all say youll be normal again and not think everyone is staring at you. :-)

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[sad3683]

I have been thinking about having the orbital decompression surgery. I had the Levator eye muscle surgery so I could close my eyes about 5 years ago for Grave's disease. I don't like the bulge all around my eyes that remains and the scary look my face still has. I am grateful they put this on youtube. I can see that orbital decompression would not do enough to change my face and my looks. i do miss my pretty face. I am 65. No more thinking about that surgery now. Thanks.

[MrRandy1971]

I kept my bones

[BigBoss7777777]

Oh God, this is truly painful to even watch, let alone go through.