Open AccessGlobe luxation may prevent myopia in a child: A case report
Author(s) -
Qian Li,
Yuan Xu
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i14.4574
Subject(s) - medicine , globe , surgery , ophthalmology
Globe luxation is rare and is mostly due to direct orbital trauma with fractures of the medial and floor walls, which displace the globe into the maxillary sinus. Only a few cases have been reported; moreover, patients who suffer global luxation rarely achieve eyesight recovery.