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Recurrent spontaneous globe subluxation: a case report and review of manual reduction techniques
Elizabeth W Kelly1, Michael T Fitch
1Department of Emergency Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157, USA.
Background:
Spontaneous globe subluxation is an uncommon problem that develops acutely and can present with significant patient distress from ocular pain and vision loss.
Objectives:
To present an unusual case of recurrent spontaneous globe subluxation and describe several methods emergency physicians can use to reduce a subluxation.
Case Report:
We describe a patient with recurrent spontaneous globe subluxation who presented to the Emergency Department with acute ocular pain and vision loss. The subluxation was emergently reduced, resolving the pain and restoring normal vision. Various manual reduction techniques are discussed.
Conclusion:
There are a number of manual reduction techniques used for treating spontaneous globe subluxation.
