A case of traumatic globe luxation.

We observed a case of traumatic globe luxation. A 26-year-old man who was sitting at the back seat of the car without fastening his safety belt was admitted to the emergency room after an automobile accident. He was in semi-comatose condition. His left globe was dislocated anteriorly, and the lids were tightly closed behind it. No laceration was observed in cornea, sclera and extraocular muscles. The pupil was dilated and did not respond to light stimulation. Computerized tomography scan analysis revealed a normal optic nerve, but multiple fractures in the nasal, inferior and temporal walls of the orbit and in the nasal bone. Phthisis of the eye was detected by the end of second month. We believe that the back seats of automobiles should also be furnished with air bags for better security of passengers.