Globe rupture

Case contributed by Abdallah Al Khateeb
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Penetrating right eye trauma.

Patient Data

Age: 10 years
Gender: Male
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  • The right globe has a decreased volume and has lost its spherical shape with enophthalmos.
  • The sclera is buckled.
  • The anterior chamber is slightly enlarged.
  • No foreign body is seen.

Case Discussion

This appearance of the globe has been likened to a flat tyre, as the globe loses volume and the sclera subsequently buckles.

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