Orbital varix

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In the article, we report on pathogenesis, clinical features, and methods of diagnosis and treatment of orbital varix.

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Vitaly V. Potyomkin

Academician I.P. Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University; City Ophthalmologic Center of City Hospital No 2,

Author for correspondence.
Email: potem@inbox.ru

PhD, assistant professor. Department of Ophthalmology

Russian Federation, Saint Petersburg; Saint Petersburg

Elena V. Ageeva

City hospital No 2

Email: ageeva_elena@inbox.ru

ophthalmologist

Russian Federation, Saint Petersburg

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2. Fig. 1. Ultrasound examination of the right orbit

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3. Fig. 2. Appearance of a patient on admission: а – head is straight, b – head is tilted, c – after tilting the head

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4. Fig. 3. Surgical procedure (description in the text)

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5. Fig. 4. Appearance of a patient in 7 days after surgical procedure

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6. Fig. 5. Appearance of a patient in 2 months after surgical procedure

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