The patient’s eye is not sunken when an orbital fracture occurs, because after an orbital fracture occurs, there is often an intraorbital displacement, e.g., the fracture may cause the fracture mass to protrude into the orbital realm. In addition to this, there may be internal bleeding and edema, which can push the eye outward and cause the eye to protrude on the affected side. In rare cases, the patient may develop a sunken eye, such as when the patient has a particularly severe internal orbital bone fracture, in addition to which the patient may also develop a sunken eye. In summary, when a patient presents with an orbital fracture, the eyeball protrudes laterally in the vast majority of cases.