RT Book, Section
A1 Reichman, Eric F.
SR Print(0)
ID 57717337
T1 Chapter 163. Globe Luxation Reduction
T2 Emergency Medicine Procedures, 2e
YR 2013
FD 2013
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-161352-1
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57717337
RD 2024/04/19
AB Luxation  of  the  globe  is  a  rare  event  whereby  the  eyelids  slip  behind  the  midcoronal  plane  of  the  eye  in  an  extremely  proptosed  eyeball  (Figure  163-1).  The  orbicularis  oculi  muscle  then  goes  into  spasm,  which  maintains  the  luxation  of  the  globe.  Extraocular  eye  movements  become  severely  limited.  The  optic  nerve  and  retinal  vasculature  are  subjected  to  an  abnormal  amount  of  traction,  resulting  in  possible  damage  to  these  structures  or  the  retina.1  The  end  result  is  partial  or  full  blindness  in  the  affected  eye  if  it  is  not  reduced  before  irreversible  ischemic  changes  occur.