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Blowout Fracture of the Orbit

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Blowout Fracture of the Orbit Home Care: Warning Signs

Notify your doctor if you have a blowout fracture of the orbit and any of the following:

Change in vision
Double vision
Bleeding in the eye
Cloudiness of the cornea
Worsening eye pain
Worsening eye swelling

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Last Updated: Nov 4, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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Blowout Fracture of the Orbit References:

Ikeda K, Suzuki H, Oshima T, Takasaka T. Endoscopic endonasal repair of orbital floor fracture. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1999 Jan;125(1):59-63.
Klenk G, Kovacs A. Blow-out fracture of the orbital floor in early childhood. J Craniofac Surg. 2003 Sep;14(5):666-71. Review.
Otori N, Haruna S, Moriyama H. Endoscopic endonasal or transmaxillary repair of orbital floor fracture: a study of 88 patients treated in our department. Acta Otolaryngol. 2003 Aug;123(6):718-23.