Globe luxation may prevent myopia in a child: A case report

Core Tip

Core Tip: Globe luxation is rare and is mostly due to direct orbital trauma with fractures of the medial and floor walls, displacing the globe into the maxillary sinus. In our case, globe luxation was not as severe as those previously reported, and luxation occurred when the boy’s tricycle stopped suddenly. The boy maintained an intact retinal nerve and extraocular muscle and completely recovered after eye repositioning. After the surgery and 4-year follow-up, we consider that immediate surgical management must be performed, especially for patients whose retinal nerve is not severely injured. In addition, we hypothesize that there might exist some correlation between globe luxation and myopia; globe luxation might prevent nearsightedness by reducing the distortion of the eyeball and improving the function of ciliary.