title: What is the cause of the opthalmoplegia in this young child? What treatment is necessary?
abstract: Not all orbital fractures are associated with clinical signs of swelling, ecchymosis, and subconjunctival hemorrhage. The "white-eyed" blowout fracture is more commonly seen in children and is associated with entrapment of the extraocular muscles. Early surgical intervention is indicated and it must have been in the differential diagnosis of the head injury patient with opthalmoplegia.
authors.affiliation: Northwick Park Hospital London, HA1 3UJ, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Karim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kassam
authors.affiliation: Northwick Park Hospital London, HA1 3UJ, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Bhavin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Visavadia
keywords: Blowout; children; fracture; white-eye.