[Alternative Methods of Local Therapy for Complicated Periocular Infections - Two Case Reports]

Background Wounds of the eyelid can usually be cured with common surgical measures and the use of local antibiotics. Here we present two cases to demonstrate that biological debridement and negative pressure vacuum therapy (NPWT), two second line therapies, are effective and possibly superior alternatives to conventional, antibiotic-based approaches. Methodology and Result A persistent infectious wound of the upper eyelid after surgical debridement of necrotising fasciitis and an upper eyelid abscess with multiple purulent entry points, which was refractory to a five-week antibiotic regimen, were treated with biological debridement and NPWT. The combination of these two therapies leads to an optimal outcome. Conclusion Our cases demonstrate that, in ophthalmology, uncommon methods such as biological debridement and NPWT are quite practicable and are valuable therapeutic options.