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  2. Periorbital cellulitis - Wikipedia

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    Periorbital cellulitis, or preseptal cellulitis, is an inflammation and infection of the eyelid and portions of skin around the eye anterior to the orbital septum. [1] It may be caused by breaks in the skin around the eye, and subsequent spread to the eyelid; infection of the sinuses around the nose (); or from spread of an infection elsewhere through the blood.

  3. Orbital septum - Wikipedia

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    Orbital septum acts as a physical barrier that prevents the infection of the anterior part of the eye spreading posteriorly. For example, preseptal cellulitis mainly infects the eyelids, anterior to the orbital septum. Meanwhile, orbital cellulitis is located posterior the orbital septum, due to infections spreading from the ethmoidal sinuses.

  4. Orbital cellulitis - Wikipedia

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    Orbital cellulitis is inflammation of eye tissues behind the orbital septum. It is most commonly caused by an acute spread of infection into the eye socket from either the adjacent sinuses or through the blood. It may also occur after trauma. When it affects the rear of the eye, it is known as retro-orbital cellulitis.

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    Cellulitis symptoms and signs. When you have cellulitis, an area of your skin — often on one of your legs — becomes red, swollen, warm and possibly painful. Causes of cellulitis.

  6. Idiopathic orbital inflammatory disease - Wikipedia

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    Idiopathic orbital inflammatory (IOI) disease refers to a marginated mass-like enhancing soft tissue involving any area of the orbit. It is the most common painful orbital mass in the adult population, and is associated with proptosis, cranial nerve palsy (Tolosa–Hunt syndrome), uveitis, and retinal detachment.

  7. 'Bleeding Eye' Virus Sparks Travel Warning and Worldwide ...

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    Symptoms include “sensitivity to light, dizziness, pain behind the eyes, nausea, vomiting, and rash,” the CDC says, while more serious disease includes meningitis, encephalitis, and bleeding.

  8. Your Cholesterol Could Be A Key Indicator Of Dementia. A ...

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    Typically, dementia is associated with classic symptoms like confusion and memory loss. But new research finds that there could be a less obvious risk factor out there: your cholesterol levels.

  9. Sinusitis - Wikipedia

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    Stage I, known as preseptal cellulitis, occurs when an infection develops in front to the orbital septum. [31] It is thought to result from restricted venous drainage from the sinuses and affects the soft tissue of the eyelids and other superficial structures. [ 31 ]