Indian Journal of Ophthalmology (Jan 2012)

Spontaneous globe luxation associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

  • M Ashok Kumar,
  • K Srikanth,
  • R Pandurangan

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/0301-4738.98720
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 60, no. 4
pp. 324 – 325

Abstract

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Spontaneous globe luxation is a rarely reported condition which can lead to complications like optic neuropathy. Common causes are thyroid eye disease, shallow orbit and floppy eyelid syndrome. We report a case of spontaneous globe luxation with the onset and severity associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). To our knowledge, this is the first case of spontaneous globe luxation associated with COPD.

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