Retrobulbar hemorrhage and acute orbital compartment syndrome
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Retrobulbar hemorrhage and acute orbital compartment syndrome
A 35 year-old martial artist presents with loss of vision in his right eye after being on the wrong end of a spinning back fist. Can you save his eyesight?
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Tags: Eye, Vision, Disease and Condition
Most Recently Shared on July 6, 2011 at 10:37 am By:
Important dx to know MT @precordialthump: martial artist has loss of vision in his R eye after a spinning back fist. http://t.co/0mGRpyk
Lateral Orbital Canthotomy: eMedicine Clinical Procedures
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Retrobulbar hemorrhage is an ocular emergency whose prompt diagnosis and treatment are essential to prevent blindness.1 Because the orbit is a relatively closed compartment, orbital pressure can rise rapidly when hemorrhage occurs. Untreated, orbital compartment syndrome ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 16, 2010 at 4:41 am By:
Retrobulbar hemorrhage is an ocular emergency. Treatment is generally lateral orbital canthotomy. See what is involved. http://bit.ly/aGZBz0
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