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Beware the black eye

Specialist registrar in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, St George’s Hospital, Tooting, London SW17 0QT, UK

DK Dhariwal

Specialist registrar in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Morriston Hospital, Swansea SA6 6NL, UK

DW Patton

Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Morriston Hospital, Swansea SA6 6NL, UK, dwpatton{at}btinternet.com

Maxillofacial injuries are common and account for up to 5% of attendances in accident departments. Many of these are associated with a black eye. The associated swelling around the eye may hide serious injuries to the globe or facial skeleton, which, if undiagnosed, may lead to a loss of vision or unpleasant facial deformity. This article discusses some of the more common underlying injuries associated with a black eye, and illustrates the consequences of failing to diagnose them. The assessment of a black eye is described.

Key Words: black eye • orbital injury • trauma

Trauma, Vol. 4, No. 4, 237-245 (2002)
DOI: 10.1191/1460408602ta272oa


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