Orbital Roof Fracture Symptoms

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Orbital roof fracture symptoms.

Periorbital edema and ecchymosis. The sinus outline any opacification or fluid level in the maxillary sinus is suggestive of a fracture. Other symptoms are similar to those seen with other orbital fractures including poor vision double vision pain with eye movement and pain with nose blowing. The orbital outline the droplet sign shows soft tissue prolapsing into the maxillary sinus in an orbital floor fracture.

Orbital floor fracture signs and symptoms can be quite varied ranging from asymptomatic with minimal bruising and swelling to double vision diplopia enophthalmos posterior displacement of the eyeball within the orbit hypo ophthalmia ie hypoglobus and hypoesthesia of the cheek and upper gum on the affected side. Treating the fracture eye socket fractures don t always require surgery. Fracture to the orbital roof may require consultation with a neurologist or neurosurgeon. There also may be redness and patches of bleeding on the sclera the white part of the eye and on.