Li Q, Xu YX. Globe luxation may prevent myopia in a child: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2022; 10(14): 4574-4579 [PMID: 35663058 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i14.4574]
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Yu-Xin Xu, MD, Doctor, Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No. 678 Furong Street, Hefei Economic and Technological Development Zone, Hefei 230001, Anhui Province, China. xuyuxin1168@sina.com
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World J Clin Cases. May 16, 2022; 10(14): 4574-4579 Published online May 16, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i14.4574
Globe luxation may prevent myopia in a child: A case report
Qian Li, Yu-Xin Xu
Qian Li, Yu-Xin Xu, Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230001, Anhui Province, China
Author contributions: The contributions of authors are the same.
Supported byKey Research and Development Projects of Science and Technology Department of Anhui Province, No. 201904d07020003.
Informed consent statement: Consent was obtained from parents of the patients for publication of this report.
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Corresponding author: Yu-Xin Xu, MD, Doctor, Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No. 678 Furong Street, Hefei Economic and Technological Development Zone, Hefei 230001, Anhui Province, China. xuyuxin1168@sina.com
Received: October 5, 2021 Peer-review started: October 5, 2021 First decision: February 7, 2022 Revised: February 11, 2022 Accepted: March 25, 2022 Article in press: March 25, 2022 Published online: May 16, 2022
Core Tip
Core Tip: Globe luxation is rare and is mostly due to direct orbital trauma with fractures of the medial and floor walls, displacing the globe into the maxillary sinus. In our case, globe luxation was not as severe as those previously reported, and luxation occurred when the boy’s tricycle stopped suddenly. The boy maintained an intact retinal nerve and extraocular muscle and completely recovered after eye repositioning. After the surgery and 4-year follow-up, we consider that immediate surgical management must be performed, especially for patients whose retinal nerve is not severely injured. In addition, we hypothesize that there might exist some correlation between globe luxation and myopia; globe luxation might prevent nearsightedness by reducing the distortion of the eyeball and improving the function of ciliary.
