Medically reviewed by Johnstone M. Kim, MD Periorbital cellulitis is a common childhood infection of the eyelid and surrounding tissue. It can lead to a more serious infection called orbital ...

Orbital cellulitis, which is sometimes called postseptal cellulitis, can occur at any age, but it most commonly affects young children. The infection develops behind the orbital septum, a thin ...

Orbital cellulitis is an infection of the soft tissues and fat that hold the eye in its socket. This condition causes uncomfortable or painful symptoms. It’s not contagious, and anyone can ...

Laterally, the orbital septum fuses with the lateral canthal tendon and attaches to the lateral orbital rim at Whitnall’s tubercle, located 4 - 5 mm behind the orbital rim.

The orbital septum separates the frontal structures of the eyelid from the back portion, known as the orbit. Preseptal cellulitis is most common in children under the age of 10 years.

It also places the orbital septum on vertical stretch, preventing septal contraction or the need for postop taping. I use a 5-0 polyglactin (5-0 Vicryl with a P-2 needle; ...

Cellulitis classified as “orbital” is an infection that begins deep in the orbital septum, which is the thin membrane between the eyelids and the bony eye socket. Preseptal cellulitis is an ...

Findings also showed that anatomic relationships between the preaponeurotic fat pad, orbital septum and distal end of the anterior layer of the levator aponeurosis (DEALLA) ...

The Take-Home: This little boy has preseptal cellulitis (also called periorbital cellulitis or anterior orbital cellulitis), an inflammation or infection of soft tissue anterior to the orbital septum.

The orbital septum (OS) arises from the arcus marginalis and terminates inferiorly as it attaches to the LA; it can be used as a vascularized turn-over flap to act as a spacer between the recessed ...

Periorbital cellulitis is an infection of your eyelid or the skin around your eyes.Adults can get it, but children under 2 are most likely to have it. It happens when bacteria attack the soft ...