ORBITAL VASCULAR ANOMALIES

Course overview

VASCULAR ANOMALIES OF THE ORBIT REPRESENT A HETEROGENEOUS GROUP OF VASCULAR LESIONS FOUND WITHIN THE ORBIT. A PROFOUND UNDERSTANDING OF THE NATURAL COURSE, APPROPRIATE NOMENCLATURE, CLINICAL FEATURES, AND IMAGING CHARACTERISTICS IS ESSENTIAL FOR ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS AND APPROPRIATE MANAGEMENT. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE RECENTLY LAID-OUT GUIDELINES BY THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF VASCULAR ANOMALIES (ISSVA) AND DESCRIBES THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF OVAS. IT ALSO HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF AN INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM-DRIVEN APPROACH TO DELIVER OPTIMAL OUTCOMES.