A 35-year-old man presented to the office complaining of double vision. The patient had a motorcycle accident last month, which led to an orbital fracture. The patient's vision has been well until after the fracture when he started having problems with vision focus that has been progressing over the last month. The patient has no previous medical history. On examination, has lost corneal reflex on the right side, and loss of right eye abduction. The patient's presentation is caused most likely by an injury in which of the following anatomical structures?

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Eductional Objective: Superior orbital fissure syndrome results from compression of the structures passing through the fissure. The superior orbital fissure carries the CN III ( The oculomotor nerve), the CN V1 (The ophthalmic nerve branch of the trigeminal nerve), and the CN VI ( Abducens Nerve).

A 35-Year-Old Man Presented to the Office Complaining of Double