Abstract
Orbital emphysema is rare in the absence of trauma, and is unlikely to result in visual loss. The authors describe a patient with no prior trauma who presented with decreased vision and increased intraocular pressure due to severe orbital emphysema after a sneeze. Computed tomography revealed subcutaneous emphysema of the lid and extraconal air in the orbit. Emergency needle decompression resulted in improvement in vision and intraocular pressure.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 386-387 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2007 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Blurred vision
- Orbit
- Orbital disease
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ophthalmology