The orbital (eye) socket is a set of bones that surround and protect your eye. The bones around the eye form the walls and floor — sides and bottom — of the orbital socket and vary in thickness.

The eye socket, or orbit, is the bony cup surrounding your eye. Seven different bones make up the socket. The eye socket contains your eyeball and all the muscles that move it. Also inside the ...

A broken eye socket usually causes intense pain, swelling, and a black eye. It often occurs due to accidental injury. The eye socket is the bony structure surrounding and protecting the eye. In ...

If the entire eye is removed, an ocular implant and prosthesis prevent the tissues in the eye socket from growing to fill the empty space. A prosthetic eye cannot restore vision.

Orbital cellulitis is an infection of the eye socket that can cause pain, swelling, and protrusion of the eyeball. It is a serious condition that can lead to vision loss and potentially life ...

Villanova basketball star Allan Ray had his eyeball literally poked out of its socket by an opposing player in a recent game. Ray has been treating the injury with eye drops, and he planned to ...