Orbital cellulitis and blindness following a blepharoplasty.
An unusual case of orbital cellulitis following blepharoplasty, with resultant blindness in that eye, is presented. The cause is unknown, but the pathogenesis and treatment of this rare complication are discussed. Unilateral severe headache may alert one to the possibility of this rare, but grave, complication.
D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology*; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000150:complications*; D003869:Dermabrasion; D005143:Eyelids / Q000601:surgery*; D005145:Face / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009915:Orbit; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications; D013518:Surgery, Plastic; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy