Dunkirk evacuation. Dunkirk evacuation, (1940) in World War II, the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) and other Allied troops from the French seaport of Dunkirk (Dunkerque) to England. Naval vessels and hundreds of civilian boats were used in the evacuation, which began on May 26.
An orbital blowout fracture is a fracture or break in the small bones that make up your eye. The orbit, or eye socket, is the cavity of the skull that holds the eye. An orbital blowout can occur when an object strikes the orbit with blunt force. This injury is commonly the result of a fist, baseball or tennis ball that strikes the eye. The bony orbit's job is to protect the eyeball.
Many times when an orbital blowout fracture occurs, blood and fluid seep into the maxillary sinus cavity. Symptoms If you experience a blow to the eye, the following symptoms may indicate an orbital floor blowout: History of eye trauma. Pain upon looking up and down. Tenderness. Sunken eye. Double vision. Severe eyelid and facial swelling. Numbness of the upper cheek and gum.