Table 1 Characteristics of patients who underwent orbital decompression (N = 109 patients, 202 eyes)

From: Change in eyelid parameters after orbital decompression in thyroid-associated orbitopathy

Characteristics

Value

Age (y), mean ± SD

32.6 ± 10.5

Sex, N (%)

 Male

31 (28.4)

 Female

78 (71.6)

Surgical site, N (%)

 Bilateral

93 (85.3)

 Unilateral

16 (14.7)

Smoking, N (%)

55 (27.2)

Laterality, N (%)

 Right eye

100 (49.5)

 Left eye

102 (50.5)

Ocular examination, N (%)

 Upper lid retraction

94 (46.5)

 Lid lag

62 (30.7)

 Lagophthalmos

47 (23.3)

 Scleral show

105 (52)

Exophthalmometry (mm, Hertel) ± SD

p < 0.001a

 Preoperation

19.9 ± 2.1

 Post operation

15.6 ± 1.9

  1. ap-values; significance set at <0.05