Case study: Facial nerve palsy

This article describes two cases involving facial (7th) nerve, or Bell’s, palsy, which may prove of great concern, not only to the patient, but also to those nearest and dearest to them. Typically, eye care practitioners may only see these patients some time after onset by which time they may have suffered considerable distress.

Figure 2 caption: Signs of facial palsy after four months of management. 1: wrinkle lines across entire forehead 2: left eye absent blink reflex 3: left lower ectropion absent 4: puffiness of cheek returned 5: smile on right side but not the left (teeth revealed only on right)