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Signs: Eyelid edema, ptosis and warmth
Occurs anterior to the orbital septum
Preseptal Cellulitis

Most commonly from acute hordeolum, infection or puncture wound
Eyelid edema, redness
Recent fever, sinus or dental infection
posterior to orbital septum
Decreased VAs, proptosis
Orbital Cellulitis
8:1 female to male ratio, middle age
prominent eyes, chemosis, FB sensation, pain, diplopia, decreased VA, and color vision loss
uni or bilateral proptosis and upper lid retraction
Thyroid Eye Disease (Graves)
Term for upper eyelid lag during downgaze; this occurs in thyroid eye disease
Von Graefe's sign
Triad of: Chemosis, pulsatile proptosis, and ocular bruit.
Usually result of closed head trauma
Carotid-Cavernous Fistula (CCF)

results from an abnormal communication between the arterial and venous system
Most common benign orbital tumor in adults
Cavernous Hemangioma
Most common benign orbital tumor in children
Capillary Hemangioma
Most common primary pediatric orbital malignancy; rapid bone destructing tumor with progressive unilateral proptosis. Average age: 7
Rhabdomyosarcoma
Most commonly arises from a tumor in the abdomen, most common secondary pediatric orbital malignancy
Neuroblastoma
Most common intrinsic tumor of the optic nerve
Optic Nerve Glioma (Juvenile pilocytic astrocytoma)
Most commonly affects middle age women
Most common benign brain tumor
Meningioma
50-70 yr old, APD, progressive vision loss and progressive proptosis are typical signs in these pts
Lymphoma

50% of pts with orbital disease develop systemic involvement, of which 90% have a 5 yr survival rate
You have a pt with progressive vision loss, proptosis, diplopia and an APD. What are you thinking? In other words, your pt probably has a...
Orbital tumor
Rare. Can be acute, recurrent, or chronic. Unilateral, sudden onset of pain, red eye, diplopia. Proptosis and or EOM restrictions, periorbital swelling, chemosis, increased IOP...20-50 yr old
Orbital Pseudotumor
Pts often present with painful exophthalmoplegia and diplopia due to ipsilateral palsies of CN 3,4 and 6. Rare, idiopathic orbital inflammation that can affect cavernous sinus and SOF
Tolosa-Hunt Syndrome
Redness, burning, FB sensation, ocular irritation
papules on cheek and forehead with telangiectasia, rhinophyma and facial flushing
Ocular Rosacea
Often results from makeup, shampoo, soaps, hair spray, fingernail polish, etc.
Acute swelling, redness, itching and tearing
Contact Dermatitis

Type 4 hypersensitivity
Rare. 2:1 females. 65 yr old
Subacute onset of nonspecific symptoms: redness, dryness, FB, or decreased VA
Conj fibrosis and scarring, bilateral symblepharon
Ocular Cicatricial Pemphigoid

May be drug induced from timolol, epinephrine, pilocarpine and others
Systemic prodrome of fever, malaise, HA, nausea, vomiting which is followed by skin and ocular lesions (diffuse conjunctivitis etc) Most commonly drug induced (sulfonamide, phenytoin, PCN, etc)
Steven Johnson Syndrome
Hard, painless, immobile nodule without redness
Chalazion
Pain, warmth, redness, swelling, history of self tx.
Caused by acute staphylococcus infections
Hordeolum
Age related loss of muscle tone of the orbicularis with age will cause

Sign: exposure keratopathy, epiphora, brow ptosis
Ectropion
ranges from mild pk to ulceration and pannus
May result in trichiasis and/or distichiasis
Entropion
Most common in obese men with obstructive sleep apnea.
Chronic, usually bilateral, red eyes in morning
Chronic papillary conjunctivitis
Floppy Eyelid Syndrome
Spasms of orbicularis oculi, procerus, and corrugator musculature. Involuntary, sustained, repetitive bilateral twitching. Mean age: 56
Benign Essential Blepharospasm (BEB)