Randomized prospective clinical trial, aiming to compare two techniques of orbital decompression. Patients with Graves orbitopathy in the inactive phase for at least 6 months will be divided in two groups; one group will be submitted to orbital decompression by antro-ethmoidal technique; the other group will be submitted to orbital decompression by lateral wall technique. Patients will be followed up for a period of 6 months after the surgery, and will be evaluated about the effect of orbital decompression on ocular motility, proptosis, ocular surface and quality of life.
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Change in Ocular Motility status
Timeframe: Before orbital decompression and 1, 3 and 6 months after surgery
Exophthalmos
Timeframe: Before orbital decompression and 6 months after surgery