A woman was admitted to hospital after she nearly blinded herself by blowing her nose. The 32-year-old admitted herself to Leicester Royal Infirmary A&E department four hours after “forcefully” blowing her nose - when her eyes swelled up so much she couldn’t see.
The British Medical Journal reported the case study in its publication BMJ Case Reports, and commented: “Although orbital emphysema is usually associated with trauma, this case highlights a spontaneous cause due to forceful nose blowing.”
Orbital emphysema is a severe swelling that occurs when air is forced into the soft tissues around the eyes. The woman, who was not named in the journal, suffered a fractured nose and was placed on a course of antibiotics to treat the swelling. MSN
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