Orbital Infections
Orbital Infections Allan E. Wulc Brenda C. Edmonson Orbital and periorbital infections are the most common causes of acute orbital inflammation and are distinguished clinically by anatomic location. Preseptal cellulitis…
Noninfectious Orbital Inflammatory Disease
Noninfectious Orbital Inflammatory Disease James W. Karesh Alexander V. On Marc J. Hirschbein Inflammatory disease involving the orbit represents a diverse group of entities (Table 35-1). TABLE 35-1. Orbital Inflammatory…
Thyroid Orbitopathy
Thyroid Orbitopathy Susan M. Tucker Nancy A. Tucker John V. Linberg Thyroid orbitopathy represents an organ-specific autoimmune process that is usually associated with thyroid disease. Although Parry, Graves, and von…
Congenital and Developmental Anomalies of the Orbit
Congenital and Developmental Anomalies of the Orbit Michael T. Yen Patrick M. Flaharty Richard L. Anderson The various patterns of congenital facial and orbital anomalies have been recognized for many…
Neuro-ophthalmic Aspects of Orbital Disease
Neuro-ophthalmic Aspects of Orbital Disease Manoj M. Thakker James C. Orcutt The orbit is a unique structure, a bony cave of approximately 1-fluid ounce volume, opened widely at the entrance…
Cystic Tumors
Cystic Tumors R. Patrick Yeatts A true orbital cyst is any closed cavity or sac within the bony orbital confines that is lined with epithelium and contains a liquid or…
Acute Proptosis in Childhood
Acute Proptosis in Childhood Gerald J. Harris Grant W. Su The abrupt onset of proptosis in a child is an alarming event for the family and the physicians involved. The…
Acute Proptosis in Adults
Acute Proptosis in Adults David R. Jordan Louise Mawn Bernard Hurley Proptosis that occurs over several minutes, several hours, or 1 to 2 days is considered acute. When the onset…
