Open AccessSpontaneous globe luxation associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Author(s) -
Manish Kumar,
Krishnamoorthy Srikanth,
R Pandurangan
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/0301-4738.98720
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary disease , copd , globe , eyelid , surgery , ophthalmology
Spontaneous globe luxation is a rarely reported condition which can lead to complications like optic neuropathy. Common causes are thyroid eye disease, shallow orbit and floppy eyelid syndrome. We report a case of spontaneous globe luxation with the onset and severity associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). To our knowledge, this is the first case of spontaneous globe luxation associated with COPD.