%0 Journal Article %T Enfisema orbit¨˘rio compressivo ap¨Žs asseio nasal: relato de caso %A Furlani %A Bruno de Albuquerque %A Diniz %A Bruno %A Bitelli %A Luis Gustavo %A Martins %A Elisabeth Nogueira %J Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia %D 2009 %I Conselho Brasileiro de Oftalmologia %R 10.1590/S0004-27492009000200024 %X orbital emphysema is the abnormal presence of air in the orbit. occurrence in the absence of orbital fracture is rare. we report a case of a 40-year-old female presenting unilateral orbital emphysema after vigorous nose blowing. she developed sudden visual loss as a result of elevated intraocular pressure and urgent treatment was required. she underwent an orbital decompression, performed using a 24-gauge needle puncture adjacent to the supraorbital notch. after treatment, she reported considerable decrease of symptoms. %K emphysema [etiology] %K orbital diseases %K pressure [adverse effects] %K visual acuity %K ocular hypertension %K case reports. %U http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0004-27492009000200024&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en