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Retrobulbar hemorrhage is not an uncommon vision-threatening emergency which may develop as a result of blunt or penetrating craniofacial trauma, as a complication of surgeries on or near the orbit, as a result of an intraorbital vascular anomaly, or may even occur spontaneously. Recognition of the early symptoms and signs by ophthalmologists, maxillofacial surgeons, as well as emergency physicians is crucial. Although the diagnosis is mainly clinical and traditional teaching insists treatment to be initiated immediately to salvage the vision, radiology does have a role if the diagnosis is in doubt. Prevention starts preoperatively with proper history and examination and extends into operative care and postoperative follow-up. Surgeons operating in the orbital region should always be minded by such an emergency and its proper management.
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Tawfik, H.A., Fouad, Y.A., Hamza, Y.A. (2017). Retrobulbar Hemorrhage: Etiology, Pathogenesis, Epidemiology, and Clinical Perspectives. In: Mukherjee, B., Yuen, H. (eds) Emergencies of the Orbit and Adnexa. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-1807-4_18
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