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Question: Good morning. I trust this question finds you and yours well.
I had a moment (in my head) with my daughter and i couldn't satisfy her inquiries so to stop her or myself from a headache I raised my eyebrow and pulled back my eye (as in disbelief) so she would stop and i pulled so hard that i felt my eye snap and cave in and in a minute after adjusting my position i discovered that i had detached a number of eye muscles and their nerves form the eye to the socket. The nerves and muscles have since laid down to the base of the eye cavity, but my eye hurts from the ruptures at the eye and the eye socket. My question is: what is the procedure called that reattaches the muscle and nerve fibers so that i may find a specialist in that field? Thank you. XXXX XXXXXXX - YYYY@YYYY .
I had a moment (in my head) with my daughter and i couldn't satisfy her inquiries so to stop her or myself from a headache I raised my eyebrow and pulled back my eye (as in disbelief) so she would stop and i pulled so hard that i felt my eye snap and cave in and in a minute after adjusting my position i discovered that i had detached a number of eye muscles and their nerves form the eye to the socket. The nerves and muscles have since laid down to the base of the eye cavity, but my eye hurts from the ruptures at the eye and the eye socket. My question is: what is the procedure called that reattaches the muscle and nerve fibers so that i may find a specialist in that field? Thank you. XXXX XXXXXXX - YYYY@YYYY .
Brief Answer:
You need to rest your eyes for the time being.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone carefully through your query and understand your concerns. I understand your apprehensions about your eye muscles and nerves getting torn. However, rather than that happening, what has really happened is that the eye muscles have been pulled/stretched extremely hard, to the point where they could strain no longer. The resultant muscle fatigue is responsible for the pain that you are feeling. Had a rupture or tear really occurred, your eye would have gone limp and you would have been unable to move it at all (or to see with it). Since that is not the case, muscle fatigue and overstretching is the cause.
You need to apply hot compress to your eyes alternating with sprinkling your face and eyes with cool water. You need to rest your eyes by not trying to use them. You can do so by taking a long nap and by avoiding trying to read or use computers/smartphones for the time being.
Since I do not think it to be a case of rupture, I am not going into details of a possible reattachment procedure or the details of an eye specialist. I am sure that you will feel much better in a day's time. If you still need assistance, I would be happy to help you find a specialist in your area.
Feel free to write back.
Regards
You need to rest your eyes for the time being.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone carefully through your query and understand your concerns. I understand your apprehensions about your eye muscles and nerves getting torn. However, rather than that happening, what has really happened is that the eye muscles have been pulled/stretched extremely hard, to the point where they could strain no longer. The resultant muscle fatigue is responsible for the pain that you are feeling. Had a rupture or tear really occurred, your eye would have gone limp and you would have been unable to move it at all (or to see with it). Since that is not the case, muscle fatigue and overstretching is the cause.
You need to apply hot compress to your eyes alternating with sprinkling your face and eyes with cool water. You need to rest your eyes by not trying to use them. You can do so by taking a long nap and by avoiding trying to read or use computers/smartphones for the time being.
Since I do not think it to be a case of rupture, I am not going into details of a possible reattachment procedure or the details of an eye specialist. I am sure that you will feel much better in a day's time. If you still need assistance, I would be happy to help you find a specialist in your area.
Feel free to write back.
Regards
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