Abstract :
Background: Proptosis is a frequent symptom of wide series of diseases involving eyes and always pose a dilemma in
diagnosis and management. Aims and Objectives: To analyze the prevalence and etiology of proptosis at a tertiary care
centre of South, India. Methods: A total of 473 cases with proptosis between 2003 to 2005 were included in this study.
Detailed history and routine ophthalmological examination was carried out for all the cases. The obtained data was
tabulated and analyzed. Results: Out of 473 cases, 267 were males and 206 females. Maximum number of orbital lesions
103 (36.65 %) were seen in the age group 30 to 40 years. Thyroid Related Orbitopathy was the commonest lesion. We
found 37.84 % cases to have axial proptosis and 62.16 % with eccentric proptosis.Conclusion: Analysis revealed that
Graves disease as the most common etiology and proptosis warrants multi modal, multi-disciplinary approach in
investigation and management.
Keyword :
Proptosis, diagnosis, Graves disease, rhabdomyosarcoma.