Orbital Cellulitis After Strabismus Surgery
Articles > Article · 2005
Authors: Melis PALAMAR ONAY, Önder ÜRETMEN, SÜHEYLA KOSE
Journal of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, WoS, 2005, vol 9, pp 602-603
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2005.05.009
Summary
Serious infection is uncommon after eye muscle surgery. Orbital cellulitis is a rarely reported but is potentially vision- and life-threatening complication after strabismus surgery. (1-3) In this report, we describe a case of unilateral orbital cellulitis after strabismus surgery for sensory exotropia in a healthy adolescent boy.