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Enophthalmos

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Enophthalmos is recession of the eyeball within the orbit. It can either be congenital or due to an acquired change in the volumetric relationship between the rigid bone cavity, the orbit, and its contents.

References

  • Cline RA, Rootman J (1984). “Enophthalmos: a clinical review”. Ophthalmology. 91 (3): 229–37. PMID 6717910.


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