The Real Ophthalmologic Emergency: Orbital Compartment Syndrome and Its Management


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ÇAĞLAR İ. Ç.

Eastern Journal of Medicine, cilt.29, sa.1, ss.138-140, 2024 (Scopus, TRDizin)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 29 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2024
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5505/ejm.2024.93653
  • Dergi Adı: Eastern Journal of Medicine
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, Veterinary Science Database, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.138-140
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Blunt Eye Trauma, Cantholysis, Lateral Canthotomy, Orbital Compartman Sy ndrome, Retrobulbar Haemorrhage
  • Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
  • Maltepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Retrobulbar haemorrhage can be related to blunt eye trauma which is a rare ophthalmic emergency situation Orbital compartman syndrome (OCS) may be due to a traumatic excessive retrobulbar hemorrhage. Early diagnosis and immediate lateral canthotomy/cantholysis must be performed to save the vision of the affected eye. We wanted to present a patient with orbital compartman syndrome and its management in this case report.