Unit 9: Red Eye
14: Cellulitis
Preseptal and orbital (post septal) cellulitis are a medical emergency
Preseptal Cellulitis
An infection of the subcutaneous tissue anterior to the orbital septum
Symptoms
- Fever
- Pain
- Swelling
Source: EyeRounds.org. Contributor: Robert B. Dinn, MD and Jordan M. Graff, MD, University of Iowa.
Signs
- Ptosis
- Unilateral tender and red periorbital oedema
- Ocular motility and visual acuity normal
Management
Refer to Ophthalmology for oral antibiotics and to exclude orbital cellulitis
