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A range of conditions can affect the orbit.

==Conditions==

===Developmental===

Shallow orbit (brachycephalic breeds)

Micropthalmia/Anaopthalmia

===Trauma===

Penetrating foreign bodies

[[Exophthalmos_-_Canine|Proptosis Of The Globe]]

===Infections===

Orbital Cellulitis and Retrobulbar Abscesses

===Neoplasia===

Orbital Neoplasias

===Miscellanous===

[[Salivary_Mucocele|Zygomatic Mucocele]]

Eosinophilic Myositis

Horner's Syndrome

==Diagnostic Investigations==

===Palpation===

Placing pressure through the eyelids can help determine the location and contents of the globes.

===Oral Examination===

In the presence of '''exopthalmos''', pain on opening the mouth indicates an '''inflammatory''' process, whilst no pain indicates a '''neoplastic''' process. Where possible the soft tissue caudal to the rear upper molar should be palpated.

===Ultrasound===

Useful for evaluating soft tissue masses

===MRI/CT===

Useful for localising lesions, surgical planning and FNA/biopsies where appropriate.

==References==

Maggs, D et al (2007) '''Slatter's Fundamentals Of Veterinary Ophthalmology''' (Fourth Edition) ''Saunders''
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