A Case of Traumatic Globe Luxation.
- Author:
Dae Young LEE
1
;
Hyung Woo KWAK
;
Sun Wook KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Conjunctiva laceration;
Globe luxation;
Lateral canthotomy
- MeSH:
Conjunctiva;
Exophthalmos;
Humans;
Hyperemia;
Korea;
Lacerations;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Movement Disorders;
Optic Nerve;
Orbit;
Vision Disorders;
Visual Acuity
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
2003;44(10):2434-2438
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The globe luxation is a rare phenomenon in which there is a forward displacement of the eye ball so that the eye lids spasmodically close behind it. In Korea, no case has been reported. The authors experienced a case of globe luxation by laceration of the conjunctiva with trauma. METHODS: The authors experienced a case of globe luxation in 64-year-old male who had crushed with infantile marry-go-round handle and complained proptosis and ocular pain. Ocular examination revealed best corrected visual acuity of right eye 0.1, IOP 44mmHg, conjunctival hyperemia and laceration, extraocular muscle limitation in all direction. Exophthalmometer shows right eye 23mm, left eye 19mm. Orbital CT yielded proptosis and globe luxation without avulsion of internal and external rectus muscle and optic nerve. RESULTS: After the lateral canthotomy, we successfully treated with the corticosteroid therapy without visual impairment or eyeball movement disorder. we report a case of globe luxation with the review of literature.
