Emergency management of orbital compartment syndrome: Lateral canthotomy and cantholysis case series.

Background: Orbital compartment syndrome (OCS) is considered a time critical condition that requires urgent surgical decompression to preserve vision. This study aims to evaluate the current clinical criteria for performing a lateral canthotomy and cantholysis (LCC) in the emergency management of suspected traumatic OCS.

Methods: A retrospective audit of patients with suspected traumatic OCS presenting to an adult major trauma centre between January 1, 2017, and August 1, 2022, was performed.