Sudden loss of vision - Traumatic causes

Question 1

Orbital compartment syndrome:

How may this happen from ENT surgery?

What else could lead to this?

Answer 1

Blood gas from sinus

Rapidly-expanding space-occupying lesion

Question 2

Corneal exposure - why could this lead to visual loss?

Answer 2

Drying leads to thinning and possible rupture

Question 3

What is the obvious traumatic cause?

Answer 3

Significant globe injury

Question 4

Optic neuropathies:

What is the loss of vision like?

What about the pupils?

What would the optic disc look like if it is severe?

Answer 4

Monocular vision loss with central scotoma

Afferent pupillary defect

Papilitis

Optic atrophy (pale disc, which indicates long-term damage)