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P H Phillips

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The orbit.

P H Phillips

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The orbit contains the globe, extraocular muscles, and their cranial nerve supply. Orbital diseases may damage these structures, resulting in decreased vision and ocular motility deficits. Any process that increases the volume of the orbit may displace the globe and cause proptosis or ocular dystopia. This article focuses on several orbital diseases that present with neuro-ophthalmic signs.

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Aspergillosis Eye Infections, Fungal Graves Disease Humans Mucormycosis Optic Nerve Neoplasms Orbit Orbital Diseases Visual Pathways Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Review

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P H Phillips. 2001. The orbit.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11370562/

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