EyeRounds Online Atlas of Ophthalmology

Contributor:
William Charles Caccamise Sr,MD, Retired Clinical Asst Prof of Ophthal. U.of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry

Category: Neuro-ophthalmology
Diagnosis: Bell's phenomenon OD

Bell's phenomenon OD

Image Comments:

The patient has a Bell's palsy. Due to the facial palsy, Bell's phenomenon is elicited when the patient is asked to close his eyelids. Bell's phenomenon is the upward and outward movement of this patient's right eye when he tries to close that eye. The patient has facial palsy with keratitis e lagophthalmos and a lateral tarsorraphy which is not visible in the photo.

Bell's phenomenon OD


Bell's phenomenon OD


Bell's phenomenon OD


 

 

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