title: Outcome of ocular motility disturbances in orbital injuries.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to retrospectively address the referral patterns of patients with orbital injuries presenting to the Orthoptic Clinic, to document the types of injury sustained and corresponding ocular motility defects, and to evaluate the eventual ocular motility outcome of these patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study documented the findings of orthoptic and ophthalmic investigations, history of orbital injury and surgical details where applicable. Case notes of 30 patients were reviewed, of which 22 had an orbital fracture and eight a soft tissue injury. The severity of injury, referral pattern to either maxillofacial or ophthalmology units, and age at time of injury were compared to eventual ocular motility outcome.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Despite there being more patients referred initially to the maxillofacial unit, there was no significant difference in outcome regardless of route of referral, type of injury or age at time of injury. The causes of injury included sports, assault, falls and road traffic accidents.
authors.affiliation: Dept. Orthoptics, Thompson Yates Bldg., Univ. Liverpool, Brownlow Hill, Liverpool L69 3GB, England, U.K. rowef@liverpool.ac.uk
authors.forename: Fiona J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Rowe
authors.forename: Tracy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Crowley
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015835:Ocular Motility Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009915:Orbit / Q000293:injuries*; D009917:Orbital Fractures / Q000150:complications*; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000150:complications*