Symptoms of orbital fracture depend on the severity and location of the fracture and comprise of.
Orbital roof fracture symptoms.
Periorbital edema and ecchymosis.
Fracture to the orbital roof may require consultation with a neurologist or neurosurgeon.
The sinus outline any opacification or fluid level in the maxillary sinus is suggestive of a fracture.
Orbital floor fracture signs and symptoms can be quite varied ranging from asymptomatic with minimal bruising and swelling to double vision diplopia enophthalmos posterior displacement of the eyeball within the orbit hypo ophthalmia ie hypoglobus and hypoesthesia of the cheek and upper gum on the affected side.
An elephant s trunk follow the zygomatic line laterally and the maxillary line medially.
There also may be redness and patches of bleeding on the sclera the white part of the eye and on.
Treating the fracture eye socket fractures don t always require surgery.
There is swelling and black and blue discoloration around the injured eye due to fracture orbital bone.