A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology

Ophthalmic Technology Assessment Committee Oculoplastics and Orbit Panel: Kenneth V. Cahill, MD¹; Elizabeth A. Bradley, MD²; Dale R. Meyer, MD, FACS³; Philip L. Custer, MD⁴; David E. Holck, MD⁵; Marcus M. Marcet, MD, FACS⁶; Louise A. Mawn, MD⁷

• Functional indications include
  • decreased MRD₁ in primary or reading gaze
  • superior visual field impairment
  • chin-up backward head tilt
  • patient reported quality of life impairment
•  Repair provides significant improvement in
  • vision
  • peripheral vision
  • quality-of-life activities

¹The Eye Center of Columbus, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
²Department of Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
³Department of Ophthalmology, Albany Medical College, Albany, New York
⁴Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
⁵Aesthetic, Facial and Oculoplastic Surgeons, San Antonio, Texas
⁶Eye Institute, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
⁷Vanderbilt Eye Institute, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee