EXOFTALM
EXOFTALM - eyeball forward (sometimes with a shift to the side). The causes can be inflammatory processes in the cavity of the orbit, fractures of its walls, tumors , diseases of the thyroid gland, proceeding with the increase of its function (see Diffuse toxic goiter), pathological processes in the cranial cavity, paranasal sinuses, etc. Exophthalmos may be accompanied by a decrease in vision due to injury Optic nerve. Sometimes, with a significant shift in the eye, patients experience diplopia . It is possible to limit the mobility of the eye. In each case, in order to ascertain the cause of exophthalmos, a comprehensive examination of the patient is required.
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