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Double vision, visual loss, and an enhancing orbital apex
R M Burde1, J W Gittinger, J L Keltner
1Department of Ophthalmology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Hospital and Medical Center, Bronx, New York.
Survey of Ophthalmology
|July 1, 1988
Abstract:
A 70-year-old man presented with mild retrobulbar discomfort and diplopia with a marked left abduction deficit. Three days later the patient noted a sudden decrease of vision in his left eye. A CT scan revealed enhancement of structures of the left orbital apex. A discussion of the differential diagnosis, appropriate testing procedures, and suggested treatment is included. The patient responded to corticosteroid therapy with complete resolution of the problem.