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The characteristic physiology and anatomy of the orbit must be understood before considering how to care for a patient of orbital trauma. Orbits have a typical structure which is surrounded by facial bones, and the only open direction is anterior. In addition, there are the optic nerve and many motor nerves, arteries, and veins in the orbit. After blunt or penetrating trauma to the eyeball and/or its surrounding tissue, these structures are easily damaged by direct insult and/or compressive pressure, which leads to severe subjective symptoms. Therefore, to treat orbital trauma, the orbital structure should be understood.
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Kashima, T. (2017). Orbital Trauma: Mechanisms and Investigations. In: Mukherjee, B., Yuen, H. (eds) Emergencies of the Orbit and Adnexa. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-1807-4_13
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