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Protruding eyes

Protruding eyes occur when the tissue behind the eyeball swells, pushing it forwards and exposing more of the white. It is also known as exophthalmos (when both eyes are protruding) or proptosis which can be bilateral (both eyes) or unilateral (one eye).

In children protruding eyes are uncommon and can be caused by various things.

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