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Nicolas Biro, M.D.Oculoplastic Surgeon
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Orbital Care

Orbital Tumors and Trauma

Specialist evaluation of masses, injuries, and structural problems involving the eye socket.

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Overview

What This Procedure May Address

The orbit contains the eye, muscles, nerves, vessels, lacrimal gland, and supporting tissue within a confined bony space. A mass or injury can affect eye position, movement, sensation, or vision. Evaluation often requires coordination with imaging and other specialists.

When Patients Ask About This Procedure

  • A new orbital or lacrimal-gland mass
  • Change in eye position, movement, or double vision
  • Fracture or soft-tissue injury around the eye
  • Pain, numbness, swelling, or unexplained visual change

Recovery and Next Steps

Recovery and Your Treatment Plan

Care depends entirely on the diagnosis and urgency. Sudden loss of vision, severe pain, a new pupil abnormality, major trauma, or rapidly worsening symptoms should be evaluated emergently rather than through a routine appointment request.

Results and preparation

Helpful Next Steps

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Common Questions

Does every orbital mass require surgery?

No. The diagnosis, growth pattern, symptoms, imaging, and risk to nearby structures determine whether observation, biopsy, or treatment is appropriate.

Should prior imaging be brought to consultation?

Yes. Ask the office how to transfer both the report and the actual image files securely before the visit.

When is orbital trauma an emergency?

Vision loss, severe pain, marked swelling, pupil change, open injury, or other rapidly worsening symptoms require emergency assessment.

Clinical References

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This page provides general education, not a diagnosis or treatment recommendation. Candidacy, risks, alternatives, and recovery must be discussed during an appropriate clinical evaluation. Seek urgent care for sudden or severe eye symptoms.

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