title: Monocular blindness secondary to a non-displaced malar fracture.
abstract: We report a case of monocular blindness subsequent to a non-displaced malar fracture. Injury to the optic nerve, secondary to orbital apex syndrome, was implicated as the cause of blindness. Although most non-displaced malar fractures require no surgical intervention and resolve quite uneventfully, they can be associated with significant morbidity. Patients diagnosed as having non-displaced malar fractures should be followed on admission by careful observation and ophthalmologic consultation.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bernard
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sadowsky
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000628:therapy; D020221:Optic Nerve Injuries; D009917:Orbital Fractures / Q000150:complications; D015051:Zygomatic Fractures / Q000150:complications*