Abstract:

 Acute orbital compartment syndrome(AOCS) is one of the emergency ophthalmologists and emergencies what physicians should be familiar with. The orbit is a relatively closed space. When the amount of orbital content increases in a short time, it can cause a sharp increase in intraorbital pressure, leading to optic nerve and retinal blood supply disorders. High orbital pressure over a certain period of time will cause irreversible visual loss. Based on the literature, the etiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, imaging examination, diagnosis and treatment of AOCS were reviewed in this paper. (Ophthalmol CHN, 2019, 28: 5-10)

Key words: acute orbital compartment syndrome /diagnosis, acute orbital compartment syndrome /treatment