Def
It is the acute infection of the orbital soft tissue posterior to the orbital septum
Etiology
Staph aureus
Strep pneumoniae
Strep pyogenes
H influenzae
Modes of infection
Trauma Injury,foreign body, blow out fracture Extension of infection from paranasal sinus and periorbital tissue Sinus disease Infection of adjacent structures Endogenous infection (bacteremia) Post surgical retinal lacrimal orbital Endophthalmitis
Symptoms
Pain swelling malaise fever
Signs
Fever Orbital and lid edema Conjunctival chemosis that may protrude and become dessicated Proptosis obscured by swelling EOM restricted by swelling Optic nerve dysfunction
Investigation
CBC ESR
Orbital ultrasonography
X ray PNS CT MRI
Medical
Hospitalized
Antibiotics
Analgesics
Topical antibiotics
Surgical
Drainage of abscess
Complications
Exposure keratopathy Optic neuropathy Raised IOP Occlusion of central retinal artery Blindness
Orbit complications
Intracranial complications
Subperiosteal abscess
Orbital abscess
Cranial nerve palsies
Meningitis
Brain abscess
CVT