Proptosis of the globe. Ten main questions and answers

Proptosis of the globe (luxatio bulbi oculi) is a traumatic displacement of the eyeball beyond the bone orbit. Globe proptosis is a fairly common emergency ophthalmic pathology among dogs and cats, which any doctor may encounter in his practice. Moreover, the outcome of the pathological condition depends both on the severity of the primary damage to the eye and on the correct algorithm for providing medical care to the patient. In this article we tried to answer the main ten questions: a clinical assessment of the severity of the condition, reposition and immibilization of the globe, methods to reduce intraorbital edema and the prevention of bacterial complications, that a veterinarion practitioner may have during his medical work with this severe pathology.