Lateral canthotomy and cantholysis to relieve orbital compartment syndrome caused by a supraorbital hematoma

Background: Lateral canthotomy is a procedure performed emergently for orbital compartment syndrome (OCS) when a patient's intraocular pressure (IOP) becomes elevated beyond 40 ​mmHg. This ophthalmologic emergency usually occurs from a mass effect within the orbit, commonly from retro-orbital p...

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Main Authors: Andrew Yocum, Ross Ferrise, Erin L. Simon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
Series:JEM Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2773232024000476
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