Orbital cellulitis is conventionally managed by intravenous (i.v.) antibiotic therapy, followed by oral antibiotics once the infection shows signs of significant improvement. We report 4 years of ...

Orbital cellulitis is an uncommon complication of ophthalmic surgery. It has been reported after strabismus surgery, blepharoplasty, radial keratomy and retinal surgery. 1,2 This is a short case ...

A 15-year-old female presented to the emergency department with a swollen left upper eyelid. The patient admitted to picking at a pimple the week prior, and the lid became increasingly swollen over ...

Background: To review the epidemiology and management of orbital cellulitis in children. Methods: The medical records of children ≤18 years old and hospitalized from June 1, 1992, through May 31, 2002 ...

How do you Diagnose Orbital Cellulitis? The diagnosis is based on clinical examination. Typical symptoms like difficulty in moving the eyes in different directions, pain with eye movement, along with ...

Orbital cellulitis is the inflammation of eye tissues behind the orbital septum. It most commonly refers to an acute spread of infection in the eye socket from either the adjacent sinuses or through ...

Q: Which doctor should I consult for knowing more about orbital cellulitis and treatment of the condition? A: A general practitioner (GP) would clinically evaluate the symptoms and recommend the ...

Ten days before presentation to our institution, the patient developed acute-onset left eye ptosis, discomfort, discharge and subjective eyelid swelling. She was seen by her local ophthalmologist with ...

Ethmoid sinusitis is the most common predisposing factor for the development of orbital cellulitis. Previous studies have shown that the most commonly involved bacteria include "typical" respiratory ...

BELIEVE it or not, infections that start in your mouth or sinuses can spread to other parts of your body. One example of this type of complication is orbital cellulitis, a dangerous infection that, if ...

An eight-year-old boy with marked periorbital erythema and oedema with proptosis in his right eye is brought in by his anxious mother. A week earlier he briefly complained of nasal pain and three days ...