Orbital Cellulitis and Periorbital Infections

Michael T. Yen, M.D.Professor of OphthalmologyCullen Eye InstituteBaylor College of MedicineHouston, TX  Thomas E. Johnson, M.D.Professor of Clinical OphthalmologyBascom Palmer Eye InstituteMiami, FL

• History of Treating Orbital Cellulitis.- Clinical Evaluation of the Infected Orbit.- Mechanisms of Vision Loss from Orbital Cellulitis.- Imaging the Infected Orbit and Sinuses.- Current Guidelines for the Management of Orbital Cellulitis.- Medical Therapy for Bacterial Preseptal and Orbital Cellulitis Associated with Sinusitis.- Managing Acute Sinusitis.- Surgical Management of Subperiosteal Abscess.- Managing Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Eyelids and Orbit.- Infections of the Lacrimal Drainage System.- Managing Trauma Associated and Foreign Body Associated Orbital Cellulitis.- Fungal Disease of the Orbit.-  Orbital Infections in the Cancer Patient.- Intracranial Complications of Orbital Cellulitis.- Overview & Current Recommendations for the Treatment of Bacterial Endophthalmitis.- Evaluation and Management of Orbital Cellulitis Secondary to Endophthalmitis.