Five days earlier, his mother noted the presence of a small bump on his right lower eyelid, as well as some associated redness of the overlying skin and conjunctiva. She called her primary clinic and ...

Most of us have woken up with a puffy eyelid at some point in our lives. Aside from being uncomfortable (and sometimes painful), it can also temporarily affect your vision. When that happens, you’ve ...

In contrast, orbital cellulitis is an infection of the orbital tissues, such as fat and extraocular muscles, posterior to the orbital septum. Whereas preseptal cellulitis is typically mild and rarely ...

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 ...

Imaging helped lead to the diagnosis and treatment of a 2-year-old girl who developed the life-threatening condition orbital cellulitis due to a dental abscess. The details were published on April 9 ...

The diagnosis of preseptal cellulitis is largely based on history, physical examination, and ophthalmologic evaluation. The most common clinical manifestations of preseptal cellulitis are eyelid ...