Enophthalmos
Enophthalmos is the retraction of the eyes back further into their sockets (receding eyes), the opposite of exophthalmos (bulging eyes). There are various causes of enophthalmos including eye injury (e.g. socket fractures), dehydration, malnutrition, or more general diseases (e
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Causes
Causes of enophthalmos include:
- Normal variation. Not all cases are an actual abnormality. However, any change in the eye’s
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Related Symptom Topics
Read more about these related symptoms:
- Retractions- Overview| Causes| Types
- Bulging eyes- Overview| Causes
- Drooping Eyelid- Overview| Causes| Types
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Related Disease and Condition Topics
Read about these medical conditions related to Enophthalmos:
- Exophthalmos- Overview
- Dehydration- Overview| Drugs
- Horner Syndrome- Overview| Causes
- Normal Variation
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