2020–2021 BCSC Basic and Clinical Science Course™
7 Oculofacial Plastic and Orbital Surgery
Part I: Orbit
Chapter 6: Orbital Trauma
This chapter includes a related video. A link to the video is provided within the text; a page containing all videos in Section 7 is available at www.aao.org/bcscvideo_section07.
Highlights
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Orbital trauma is amongst the most common emergency department consultations and is often accompanied by trauma of the facial bones and soft tissue.
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Additional injuries that may be observed in the setting of orbital trauma include orbital hemorrhage, retained foreign body, and optic neuropathy.
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Ophthalmic manifestations of orbital trauma may include decreased vision, intraocular injury, strabismus, and eyelid or globe malposition.
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An ophthalmic examination should be performed on all patients who have sustained orbital trauma as ocular injuries may also be present.
Excerpted from BCSC 2020-2021 series: Section 10 - Glaucoma. For more information and to purchase the entire series, please visit https://www.aao.org/bcsc.