Experience Summary

Orbital trauma can cause a variety of clinical presentations from minor bruising, to sight threatening haemorrhage. This experience allows you to observe the assessment and management of an orbital trauma from the perspective of the ENT surgeon.

Learning outcomes

1. Take a history from a patient presenting with orbital trauma
2. Assess the eye and vision
3. Begin to formulate orbital trauma management plans
4. Council a patient who may require a lateral canthotomy

External Resources

• BMJ Best Practice: Eye trauma