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Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

Preseptal cellulitis

Preseptal cellulitis

Category(ies): Oculoplastics
Contributor: Robert B. Dinn, MD and Jordan Graff, MD

There is a well-demarcated area of erythema. Note, as well, the associated edema in the pre-ocular tissues. Careful assesment of vision, motility, and the remainder of the ocular exam showed no evidence of orbital cellulitis (a more serious condition). Preseptal cellulitis can be treated with oral antibiotics.