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Lateral Canthotomy and Cantholysis 
Primary indications 
 - Decreased visual acuity 
 - Intraocular pressure >
Lateral Canthotomy ... 40 mm Hg - Proptosis ... Contraindications - Globe ... rupture #Lateral ... #Indications #Ophthalmology
Intermittent Bilateral Exophthalmos (Alternating Exophthalmos and Enophthalmos) on Physical Exam

Observing this patient in silence for a
Intermittent Bilateral ... Proptosis significantly ... salvaging the globe ... behind or above the globe ... clinical #video #ophthalmology
Lateral Canthotomy - Procedure Instructions
1) Identify the lateral canthus.
Cleanse the area with antiseptic and anesthetize with
Lateral Canthotomy ... away from the globe ... cut through this ligament ... cantonal ligament ... Instructions #Management #Ophthalmology
Floaters - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Vitreous Floaters:
• Microscopic collagen fibers within the vitreous that tend to clump
Patients As: • Black spots ... the vision • Spots ... hypotension - bilateral ... tumors/Occipital lobe ... Diagnosis #Ocular #ophthalmology
Ocular Globe Rupture on POCUS

A patient presents with eye pain and is unable to open his
Ocular Globe Rupture ... contour of the globe ... of the sclera supports ... POCUS #Ocular #Ophthalmology ... #clinical #ultrasound
Papilledema on Ocular POCUS

This 27yo female presents with an intractable headache. Which of the following do
the ED after her ultrasound ... papilla into the globe ... bilaterally). ... IIH #clinical #ultrasound ... #Ophthalmology
Lateral Canthotomy with Cantholysis
The treatment of orbital compartment syndrome cause by a retrobulbar hematoma causing symptoms—namely
Lateral Canthotomy ... intraocular pressure, or proptosis ... visual acuity. 3) Proptosis ... of the canthal ligament ... video #procedure #ophthalmology