Differences in interpalpebral fissure measurement in patients with unilateral enophthalmos resulting from orbital wall fractures.
OBJECTIVE
To determine the correlation between the degree of enophthalmos and interpalpebral fissure (IPF) measurements in a group of patients with unilateral orbital wall fractures.


METHODS
The medical charts of 45 patients diagnosed with unilateral enophthalmos resulting from an orbital wall fracture were reviewed. Demographic characteristics were investigated, including patient age, sex, medical history, and type of orbital wall fracture. The correlation between the degree of enophthalmos and IPF was determined, adjusting for confounding demographic factors.


RESULTS
In the group with orbital wall fractures, the correlation between the degree of enophthalmos and the IPF measurements was positive and significant (R = 0.299, p = 0.046, Pearson's correlation). The correlation coefficient increased after adjusting for age, sex, medical history, and type of orbital wall fracture (R = 0.316, p = 0.044).


CONCLUSIONS
The patient group with more severe enophthalmos tended to have lower IPF values.
Department of Ophthalmology, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon, South Korea.
Eung Suk
ES
Lee
Department of Ophthalmology, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon, South Korea.
Jung Woo
JW
Han
Department of Ophthalmology, Kim's Eye Hospital, Myung-Gok Eye Research Institute, Konyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
Hye Sun
HS
Choi
Department of Ophthalmology, Kim's Eye Hospital, Myung-Gok Eye Research Institute, Konyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
Jae Woo
JW
Jang
Department of Ophthalmology, Kim's Eye Hospital, Myung-Gok Eye Research Institute, Konyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
Sung Joo
SJ
Kim
Department of Ophthalmology, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon, South Korea. Electronic address: ysyat01@naver.com.
Sun Young
SY
Jang
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D015841:Enophthalmos / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009917:Orbital Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D055815:Young Adult
Enophthalmos; Interpalpebral fissure; Orbital fractures