Orbital Compartment Syndrome and Irreversible Blindness Related to Orbital Varix Thrombosis: A Case Report
Journal
Journal of Emergency Medicine
Journal Volume
60
Journal Issue
3
Pages
377-379
Date Issued
2021
Author(s)
Abstract
Background: Orbital compartment syndrome (OCS) is an ocular emergency that can severely threaten the visual potential. The most common etiologies include facial trauma-related orbital wall fractures and postoperative bleeding within the orbit. Nontraumati
Subjects
canthotomy and cantholysis; ischemic optic neuropathy; orbital compartment syndrome; orbital decompression; orbital varix; vision loss
SDGs
Other Subjects
steroid; afferent pupillary defect; aged; Article; blindness; cantholysis; case report; chemosis; clinical article; compartment syndrome; computer assisted tomography; decompression surgery; exophthalmos; eye pain; headache; human; inflammation; lateral c
Publisher
Elsevier Inc.
Type
journal article