Case Report: Central Retinal Vein Occlusion Following Spontaneous Orbital Emphysema
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Case Report: Central Retinal Vein Occlusion Following Spontaneous Orbital Emphysema, ABDULRAHMAN M. AL-AMRI
Abstract
Purpose: To document the development of central retinal vein occlusion secondary to orbital emphysema following nose blowing.
Methods: A 55-year-old male developed central retinal vein occlusion secondary to orbital emphysema following nose blowing in the absence of trauma.
Results: With conservative management his central retinal vein occlusion resolved over nine weeks period.
Conclusion: The physician needs to be aware of possible sequelae related to orbital emphysema following nose blowing. A review of the medical literature revealed this to be, to the best of our knowledge, the first reported case of this type.