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Orbital fracture

Orbital fracture

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Is a type of:

Fracture • Skull fracture

How long it usually lasts:

Medium-term (lasts weeks to months)

How common it is:

Rare

Body locations

Eye, Head

Symptoms

Poor vision
Swelling around eyes
Impaired color vision
Vision loss
Visual disturbances
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Orbital fracture
Atropine
3.7
7 reviews
Antibiotic

Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Orbital fracture

Surgery

Surgery
Oral maxillofacial surgery

Other treatments

Ophthalmology

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