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. 1987 Jan;71(1):69–72. doi: 10.1136/bjo.71.1.69

Complete evulsion of the globe and optic nerve.

S Pillai, M A Mahmood, S R Limaye
PMCID: PMC1041087  PMID: 3814574

Abstract

A 17-year-old boy had an evulsion of globe and optic nerve from an automobile accident. Computed tomography showed a severed optic nerve on the injured side. A visual field defect was demonstrated in the other eye.

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