A 78-year-old man presents with sudden right-eye vision loss. He initially noticed diplopia, then his wife noticed right-eye bulging. On examination he has proptosis and light-perception-only visual acuity. You suspect orbital compartment syndrome.
List four (4) pathological processes that can lead to orbital compartment syndrome.
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Apart from proptosis and vision loss, list three (3) further examination findings that would help confirm orbital compartment syndrome.
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You confirm orbital compartment syndrome and he needs lateral canthotomy. List five (5) steps in lateral canthotomy and cantholysis.
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