Which of the following types of fractures is typically caused by a severe blow to the eye?

A) Basal skull
B) Blowout
C) Depressed skull
D) Stellate

A blowout fracture is typically caused by a severe blow to the eye, resulting in a fracture of the orbital floor or medial wall of the orbit. Basal skull fractures are caused by trauma to the base of the skull, depressed skull fractures result in concavity of the skull due to a broken piece being pressed inward, and stellate fractures involve several small fragments radiating outward from a central point.