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August 2023; papers of the month

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How to Treat a Traumatic Retrobulbohymatoma

retrobulbohymatoma or orbital compartment syndrome is one of those presentations that we can do something about given the right scope of practice. The buildup of pressure within this compartment can lead to optic nerve damage and a schema to the retina which ultimately can result in a loss of vision decreasing that pressure promptly can prevent that visual loss now this can be done on clinical grounds to having a high indexer suspicion prior to the delay in gaining confirmation with a scan. Rob: Should we actually be nervous should we really be fearful to crack on with this time critical procedure prior to ophthalmology attending who we may think are going to be more appropriate in doing this? I'll see you for a relatively

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