Elevated intraorbital pressure, compromising blood flow to the optic nerve and globe
Subacute versus acute subtypes
Subacute orbital compartment syndrome (OCS) may be due to enlarging ...
Acute onset of pain
Painful peri...
In acute OCS, immediate lateral canthotomy and cantholysis are required to prevent permanent blindness.
Patients should avoid blowing the nose, Valsalva maneuver, or cou...
Johnson D, Winterborn A, Kratky V. Efficacy of intravenous mannitol in the management of orbital compartment syndrome: a nonhuman primate model. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 2...
H40.059 Ocular hypertension, unspecified eye
H05.20 Unspecified exophthalmos
H05.239 Hemorrhage of unspecified orbit
H05.269 Pulsating exophthalmos, unspecified eye
H40.052 Ocular hypertension,...
OCS is primarily a clinical diagnosis, although sometimes labs and imaging may be useful in determining severity and for risk stratification.
OCS is an ophthalmologic emergency, requiri...
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