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Enophthalmos

Posterior displacement or retraction of the eyeball deeper into the orbital socket.

Key Facts

It gives the affected eye a sunken appearance compared to the normal eye.
It results from loss of sympathetic innervation to the orbital smooth muscles.
It frequently accompanies other signs of Horner's syndrome.
It is caused by contraction of the retractor bulbi muscle without sympathetic opposition.

It is a key physical finding in affected patients.

Damage to its fibers removes the forward-pulling tone on the globe.