title: Evulsion of the optic nerve.
abstract: Optic nerve evulsion is an uncommon traumatic event, which may result from various orbital or facial injuries. Two patients in whom clear media permitted prompt diagnosis are described. The possible mechanisms are not quite clear, but extreme rotation of the globe seems to play an important role.
authors.affiliation: Free University Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: de Vries-Knoppert
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000150:complications; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009900:Optic Nerve / Q000473:pathology*; D009901:Optic Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D020221:Optic Nerve Injuries; D009915:Orbit / Q000293:injuries; D012166:Retinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D014792:Visual Acuity