Presentation
Facial trauma and sudden left eye painful blindness.
Patient Data
Age: 10 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Concomitant ocular rupture and orbital blow-out fracture
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Left eye globe rupture and vitreous hemorrhage and blow-out fracture in left orbit medial wall and floor with an orbital fat hernia and mild entrapment of medial rectus muscle and inferior rectus muscle are seen. Remarkable left side preseptal and eyelids soft tissue swelling is also noted.
Case Discussion
The concomitant occurrence of eye globe rupture and orbital blow-out fracture is an unusual finding, especially in children, and is usually a sign of major trauma and must be meticulously managed.