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Blowout Fracture of the Orbit

Symptoms

Blowout Fracture of the Orbit Symptoms

Symptoms of a blowout fracture of the orbit may include:

Blurred vision
Change in vision:

Double vision

Eye pain
Eye redness:

Blood covering the white part of the eye

Inability to move the eye normally
Swelling around the eye
Bruising around the eye

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Last Updated: Apr 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.