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Orbital cellulitis

Orbital cellulitis

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Is a type of:

Skin infection (cellulitis) • Bacterial skin infection • Eye disorders • Eye infections

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common
Baby
0-2
Very common
Toddler
3-5
Very common
Preteen
6-13
Very common
Teenager
14-18
Very common
Young adult
19-40
Very common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Very common
Senior
60+
Very common

Body locations

Eye, Head

Symptoms

Bulging eyes
Vision distortion

Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Orbital cellulitis
Topical beta blockers
Vancomycin
Antibiotic
Decongestant
Anti fungal drug

Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Orbital cellulitis

Surgery

Surgical drainage

Tests

Blood culture
WBC count

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A 41-year old asked:

What is orbital cellulitis from?

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A 51-year old asked:

Can orbital cellulitis be cured?

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How can I treat orbital cellulitis?

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What are the most common symptoms of orbital cellulitis?

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What is the definition or description of: Orbital cellulitis?

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A 36-year old asked:

What is the difference between lid abscess vs orbital cellulitis?

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A 30-year old asked:

Do people with orbital cellulitis have a lot of pain?

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A 37-year old asked:

Will an elderly woman with orbital cellulitis go blind?

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A 44-year old asked:

How long do antibiotics take to heal orbital cellulitis?

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A 32-year old asked:

How do doctors diagnose and treat periorbital and orbital cellulitis?

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A 38-year old asked:

How long before periorbital cellulitis turns into full orbital cellulitis?

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A 25-year old female asked:

WORRIED! I have peri orbital cellulitis and the drs put me on intravenous kephlex/cephlexan. I'm scared that it's going to harm my 9 week pregnancy??

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A 20-year old male asked:

How long to recover from orbital cellulitis after iv antibiotics, eye is still painful and not open .

1 doctor answer • 5 doctors weighed in

A 20-year old male asked:

After 11 days IV antibiotics for orbital cellulitis, eye is still painful and not fully open after 10'days could I be in relapse ?

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A 27-year old female asked:

I went to my eye doc because i have swollen eyelids in mornings. Doc said my eyes are ok. Forgot to ask him about orbital cellulitis. Can that be it?

1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in

A 20-year old male asked:

Orbital cellulitis with a abscess behind the eye ! Will this always need surgery as well as iv antibiotics ? What is the correct path of treatment .

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A member asked:

How can I keep cellulitis from coming back? I got it for the first time about two years ago, and the antibiotics the doctor gave me worked. Then it came back six months later. The antibiotics worked, but not as good. Now its coming back every three or fo

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A 37-year old asked:

Will cellulitis kill me?

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A 34-year old asked:

How does cellulitis start?

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A 38-year old asked:

How can cellulitis spread?

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A 21-year old asked:

Can cellulitis be prevented?

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A 43-year old asked:

How can I reduce cellulitis?

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A 21-year old asked:

How easy is it to cure cellulitis?

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A 41-year old asked:

How do I know if I have cellulitis?

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A 28-year old asked:

What could cause cellulitis to reoccur?

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A 36-year old asked:

Is there any otc medicine for cellulitis?

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A 37-year old asked:

How to tell if cellulitis is not healing?

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A 63-year old female asked:

What is treatment for facial cellulitis I?

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A 38-year old asked:

What is the cause of cellulitis of the skin?

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A 35-year old asked:

Please help! What is the origin of cellulitis?

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