Workup/Staging

Question 1

What does the general workup of TO include?

Answer 1

TO workup: H&P (Hertel exophthalmometer to measure proptosis), CBC, CMP, TFTs, and CT/MRI orbit

Question 2

What is a commonly used risk stratification system?

Answer 2

The VISA stratification developed by Dolman PG and Rootman J (Opthal Plast Reconstr Surg 2006); assesses 4 severity parameters: V (vision); I (inflammation/congestion); S (strabismus/motility restriction); and A (appearance/exposure).