Evulsion of the optic nerve

✍ Scribed by W. A. E. J. Vries-Knoppert

• Publisher: Springer-Verlag
• Year: 1989
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 350 KB
• Volume: 72
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0012-4486
• DOI: 10.1007/bf00153491

✦ Synopsis

Optic nerve evulsion is an uncommon traumatic event, which may result from various orbital or facial injuries. Two patients in whom clear media permitted prompt diagnosis are described. The possible mechanisms are not quite clear, but extreme rotation of the globe seems to play an important role.