The impact leaves the bony rim of the socket intact but causes a hole in the floor of the eye socket.
Floor of eye socket rebuilding.
Seek medical attention immediately if you experience any of symptoms of an eye socket fracture.
This can cause a small hole in the floor of the eye socket that can trap parts of the eye muscles and surrounding structures.
You can have a fracture in one or all of these parts of the eye socket.
Indirect orbital floor fracture blowout fracture this occurs when the bony rim of the eye remains intact but the paper thin floor of the eye socket cracks or ruptures.
When to call a professional.
The eye muscles and other structures can become entrapped in the break and prevent the eyeball from moving normally.
This hole can trap muscles nerves or other tissues which makes it difficult for the eye to move and causes vision problems.
This causes aberration in the eye movements resulting in double vision.
Direct orbital floor fracture.
Restore the normal architecture of the eye socket if your injured eye looks sunken in.
The orbital rim remains intact in this case but a crack forms in the thin bone at the lower part of the eye socket.
Repair deformities of the eye rim that affect your appearance.
If you suffer a blow to your eye apply cold packs to the injured area for at least 15 minutes to help reduce pain swelling and discoloration.
This is a rim fracture that extends into the lower socket.
This hole can trap muscles nerves or other tissues which makes it difficult for the eye to.