Intraconal orbital fat can herniate into the subconjunctival space when Tenon's capsule is violated spontaneously or after trauma or surgery. This process appears as a unilateral or bilateral, elevated, compressible, yellow-orange mass with visible lipid globules. It is most commonly located in the superotemporal quadrant of the globe in elderly, obese men.
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