Enfisema orbitário compressivo após asseio nasal: relato de caso

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.