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The eye and orbit are close neighbors of the nose, and along with it, they define the appearance of a person and also determine the function and quality of life. The ENT specialist’s attention to facial and head and neck trauma must not exclude the eye and orbit, even though in most cases, specialty ophthalmological referral would be required.
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Das, J. (2018). Trauma to Eye and Orbit. In: Trauma in Otolaryngology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-6361-9_7
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