Teaching Points
- Plain films have a limited role in the assessment of orbital trauma.
- If an orbital pathology is suspected clinically, CT is the imaging modality of choice. It enables superior visualisation of the bone structures of the midface and orbits.
- MRI is a useful adjunt to CT, particularly in identifying soft tissue injury. Before a patient undergoes MRI, foreign metal in the orbit should first be excluded (on plain films or CT).
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