Introduction: Infectious inflammation of the periorbital and orbital soft tissue can be classified as preseptal (periorbital) or postseptal (orbital) cellulitis. Eyelid abscess, an accumulation pus in palpebral tissue, occur isolation association with Preseptal cellulitis is nearly three times more common than Case Presentation: The patient, this case, was admitted a complaint swollen left eyel...

OBJECTIVES To review the clinical features and recovery period of patients with blowout fractures of the inferior orbital wall treated surgically and to examine the differences between children and adults. DESIGN A retrospective study. SETTING Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Maryknoll General Hospital, Busan, Korea. Patients Medical records of 70 patients were reviewed: 16 patients were ...

BACKGROUND The submental artery island flap is a recently described local flap that may be used for reconstruction of the lower and middle thirds of the face and oral cavity. The reverse-flow manner of the flap has been used in limited cases because of possible drawbacks such as venous congestion. We present our experience with the use of reverse-flow submental artery flap and describe the surg...

BACKGROUND Dry eye syndrome is a common sequela associated with periorbital surgery. As more patients seek periorbital rejuvenation, understanding the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of this condition perioperatively is essential for managing patient expectations and maximizing outcomes. METHODS A retrospective review of charts for 202 consecutive patients (180 women and 22 men) who...

BACKGROUND Facial burns represent between one-fourth and one-third of all burns. The long-term sequelae of periorbital burns include significant ectropion and lagophthalmos as a result of secondary burn contractures in the lower and upper eyelids, in addition to complete or incomplete alopecia of the eyebrows. METHODS A retrospective study of 14 reconstructive procedures for 12 postburn faces...

A study was undertaken to estimate the incidence of periorbital trigeminal sensory loss with different types of orbital disease and to determine whether the area of loss is related to the location or nature of the underlying condition. A retrospective review was carried out of the clinical case notes of patients identified from the orbital diagnostic database held at Moorfields Eye Hospital. A ...

Cellulitis is a rare manifestation of meningococcal disease. We describe the case of a previously healthy 4-month-old female infant who developed periorbital cellulitis associated with meningococcal meningitis.