Question 227 · LEK · Injuries
Which of the following statements is true?
- A. enophthalmos is typically a symptom of an isolated orbital fracture.
- B. enophthalmos is a symptom of a subarachnoid bleeding.
- C. in the consensual reflex the examined eye’s pupil becomes dilated.
- D. an exophthalmometre is not used to assess enophthalmos.
- E. an exophthalmometre measures intraocular pressure.
Hint
Think about what happens to orbital volume when the thin orbital floor breaks.
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