Lateral Canthotomy
Dec 03, 2024
When and How to Perform a Lateral Canthotomy
A 35 yo woman presents to your rural emergency department. She has recently had eye surgery at a large tertiary centre and has been allowed home. Her presentation to the emergency department is:
- Increasing Headache
- Left Eye Pain
- There is proptosis of the eye
- Restricted Extra-Occular Eye Movements
- Decreased visual acuity
- Afferent Pupillary Defect
- Pressure in the affected eye of 40mmHg
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