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Orbital fracture
An orbital fracture is a break in any one of the bones that make the eye socket (better known as the "orbit".).
Dr. Jeffrey Davis reviewed this
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A 53-year old asked:
What is the treatment for orbital fracture?
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A 42-year old asked:
What should I expect after an orbital fracture surgery?
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A 42-year old male asked:
I heard that I may have an orbital fracture w/ entrapment. Do I need surgery for that?
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A 41-year old asked:
How serious are "minor fractures" of the eye socket (orbital fractures)?
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A 35-year old asked:
Should a black eye accompany orbital fracture?
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A 29-year old male asked:
I accidentally hit myself in the eye with my hand. I am not experiencing any pain, redness, bruising, or blurred vision. Is it possible I have caused any damage? 6 months ago I had an orbital fracture in the same eye and am worried about re-injury?
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A 38-year old asked:
What are the most common symptoms of orbital fracture?
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A 47-year old asked:
Had an orbital fracture years ago and never got it fixed, what should I do?
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A 42-year old asked:
For how long does orbital fracture surgery take to heal?
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A 43-year old asked:
How long does orbital fracture surgery take to heal completely?
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A 34-year old female asked:
I have an orbital fracture will the numbness go away and if so how long ?
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A 48-year old asked:
Is blowout surgery for a lower orbital fracture is day surgery or major surgery?
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A 33-year old female asked:
Is a headache normal after having surgery on a orbital fracture? How long before the pain goes away?
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A 16-year old male asked:
I have an orbital fracture and have diplopia on downward gaze which hasn't improved for over 3 weeks. Is this normal?
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A 38-year old asked:
Will surgery cure the numbness on my face caused by an orbital fracture?
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A 27-year old asked:
Does everyone with an orbital fracture have a black eye?
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A 38-year old asked:
How do you know if you have a orbital fracture below the eye?
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A 45-year old asked:
What to do for dry burning eyes I have after having surgery for eye orbital fracture?
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A 47-year old asked:
How do I take care of dry burning eyes after having surgery for eye orbital fracture?
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A member asked:
Can you recommend a boston ma md who can provide a second opinion of a patient with a floor orbital fracture with inferior rectus nerve entrapment?
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A 39-year old asked:
Does a fractured eye socket (orbital fracture) mean no more sports?
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A female asked:
Following an orbital fracture, I had numbness. it is better but when I press on the side of the nose, I feel tight above my lip. should I worry?
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A 41-year old asked:
I have a rigt orbital floor fracture, what to do?
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A 23-year old male asked:
Should I perform surgery to correct facial nerve pain caused by a lower orbital fallout fracture? It's been 11 days and have two different opinions
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A 39-year old asked:
Can you tell me about an orbital eye fracture with disfiguration?
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A 60-year old female asked:
Should you use nasal sprays or take allergy medicine with a orbital blowout fracture?
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A 34-year old male asked:
Orbital floor fracture hyphema one month now but vision blur eye dilated still pain on face what to do?
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A 60-year old female asked:
What do external bruises look like from knuckle punch to eyeball resulting in orbital floor fracture w/ muscle entrapment. If a man were to hit a woman in the eye and the contact is more a knuckle contact to eyeball rather than a closed fist, would there
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A 36-year old asked:
Fractured orbital socket would give me double vision, right?
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A 36-year old asked:
How easy or hard is it to get a fractured orbital socket with an airbag in a car accident?
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