Bindu Madhavi M
Exophthalmos (also called exophthalmus, exophthalmia, proptosis, or exorbitism) is a bulging of the eye anteriorly out of the orbit. Exophthalmos can be either bilateral (as is often seen in Graves' disease) or unilateral (as is often seen in an orbital tumour). Measurement of the degree of exophthalmos is performed using an exophthalmometer. Most sources define exophthalmos/ proptosis as a protrusion of the globe greater than 18 mm. The objectives of this study were 1. to determine the incidence of proptosis and the various etiological factors causing proptosis 2. to know common causes of proptosis among different age groups.
