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Can a broken cheekbone cause eye damage if untreated?
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If a zygoma: Fracture also breaks through the floor of the orbital rim ; the inferior rectus muscle becomes entrapped that can certainly cause eye damage.
Answered 3/23/2014
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Possibly: It depends upon the type of trauma and the area of the injury. Get an examination by an Oculoplastic Surgeon or General Ophthalmologist ASAP.
Answered 6/20/2014
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