Orbital Fracture
An orbital fracture is a break involving the bones around the eye socket.
When to get help quickly: Urgent hospital review is important if there is reduced vision, double vision, severe swelling, numbness, or difficulty moving the eye after facial injury.
Common symptoms
Symptoms may include swelling or bruising around the eye, double vision, blurred vision, numbness in the cheek, pain, or difficulty moving the eye normally.
When imaging helps
Imaging helps confirm the fracture, show whether tissues are trapped, and check whether the eye socket, cheek, or nearby facial bones are involved.
What radiology does
CT is the main imaging test because it shows the fracture pattern, trapped tissue, and associated facial injuries clearly.
What usually happens next
Treatment depends on symptoms, fracture displacement, eye movement, and whether facial or eye surgery is needed.
Seen this on your report?
Your doctor or the radiologist who wrote it can tell you what it means for you.