Presentation and management of orbital problems in ENT disease

The E.N.T. surgeon must not underestimate the importance of the knowledge of the orbit in management of nasal and paranasal pathology. A sound knowledge of its anatomy and of the pathology of the conditions which may themselves have intruded into it is of paramount importance to allay any anxiety that the surgeon may face while operating the vicinity of the orbit or entering it deliberately. A brief review of the anatomy of the orbit is discussed and representative cases from among the multiple conditions that we at the al Nahdha Hospital have seen, are presented