Anophthalmos With Orbital Cyst

Anophthalmos with orbital cyst

Anophthalmos with an orbital cyst (a. cum cysta orbitali; blue cystic eye) is a pathological condition characterized by the absence of the eyeball and the presence of a cyst in the orbit.

The causes of anophthalmos can be congenital anomalies, trauma, inflammatory and tumor diseases. In this case, only the stump of the optic nerve remains in the orbit, surrounded by fatty tissue. Over time, a cavity lined with epithelium - an orbital cyst - can develop in this tissue.

Clinically, anophthalmos with a cyst is manifested by the absence of the eyeball in the orbit and the presence of an elastic, painless formation filling the orbit. When pressing on the cyst, fluctuation can be detected.

Diagnosis is based on medical history, clinical picture and imaging (MRI, CT). Treatment is often surgical - removal of the cyst and orbital plastic surgery for cosmetic rehabilitation.

Anophthalmic syndrome (anosmia/anopsia) is a syndrome that occurs due to damage to structures involved in the formation or processing of sensory information. This may be due to a malfunction of the first or second neural circuit. In case of damage or damage to the first neural chain, a disorder of touch and perception of taste stimuli (often taste agnosia) or visual information (in 90% of cases of anosmia); if the second chain is damaged, tactile sensitivity disorders occur.

In the complete absence of visual sensations, the patient perceives his condition as blind darkness. His world is limited to a section of space limited by the area behind