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WHAT IS PROPTOSIS?

Proptosis, or exophthalmia, is a disease of protusion. It is the displacement of the eye towards the outside of the orbit.

You should know that Bellevue clinics have all the latest technologies available to diagnose and monitor cases of proptosis.

Proptose ou exophtalmie

SYMPTOMS

  • Emergence of the eyeball
  • Pain
  • Decrease or loss of vision
  • Diplopia (double vision)
  • Dry eyes
  • Headaches
  • Fever

RISK FACTORS

  • Graves-Basedow disease
  • Tumor
  • Infection
  • Inflammation

TREATMENTS

SURGICAL INTERVENTION
If necessary, your ophthalmology could proceed with a surgical intervention.
MEDICATION INTAKE
When proptosis is due to an imbalance of the thyroid gland, medications may be prescribed.
TOPICAL TREATMENTS
Artificial tears can be used in the treatment of proptosis to relieve symptoms temporarily.

WHAT IS PHTHISIS BULBIS?

Phthisis bulbis, or atrophy of the eye, is the terminal stage of several serious diseases of the eye. When phthisis bulbis manifests itself, the eye becomes soft and often painful. No longer functional, an enucleation (extraction of the eye) is required.

You should know that Bellevue clinics have all the latest technologies available to diagnose and monitor cases of phthisis bulbis.

Phtisie du globe oculaire

SYMPTOMS

  • Decrease of the eyeball size
  • Vision loss
  • Tenderness of the eye

RISK FACTORS

  • Trauma
  • Terminal stage of an ocular disease
  • Cancer
  • Infection
  • Inflammation

TREATMENTS

SURGICAL INTERVENTION
When phthisis of the eyeball occurs, the eye is no longer functional. The ophthalmologist will therefore enucleate the eye.