Complete avulsion of the globe and the optic nerve: a case report
Ajike, S.O.; Oladigbolu, K.K.; Ogbeifun, J.O.; Samaila, E.; Omisakin, O.O.; Ajike, B.A.
West African Journal of Medicine 33(2): 151-153
2014
ISSN/ISBN: 0189-160X PMID: 25236834 Document Number: 676422
Blunt trauma to the globe may cause rupture or avulsion of the globe with its attendant consequences. Traumatic avulsion of the globe and optic nerve are rare because of the protection offered by the bony socket and the resistance of the globe due to its pressure and the thickness of the nerve tissues. However, there are a few documented cases of avulsion of the globe and optic nerve in the literature. We report a case of traumatic avulsion of the left globe in a 38-year-old female Nigerian. Primary enucleation of the avulsed globe with insertion of orbital prosthesis was done.