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Acute severe irreversible visual loss with sphenoethmoiditis-'posterior' orbital cellulitis
Archives of Ophthalmology (Chicago, Ill. : 1960)
|March 1, 1987
Summary
Orbital cellulitis from sinusitis can cause severe vision loss due to optic nerve involvement. Prompt diagnosis and treatment are crucial to prevent irreversible blindness in these critical cases.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Otorhinolaryngology
- Infectious Diseases
Background:
- Orbital cellulitis, often stemming from paranasal sinusitis, presents with symptoms like proptosis and ophthalmoplegia.
- Posterior orbital cellulitis is characterized by severe visual loss that may precede overt orbital inflammatory signs.