A 15-year-old female presented to the emergency department with a swollen left upper eyelid. The patient admitted to picking at a pimple the week prior, and the lid became increasingly swollen over ...

Medically reviewed by Johnstone M. Kim, MD Key Takeaways An eye stye happens when bacteria enter the oil glands in the eyelid.Conjunctivitis or pink eye is an inflammation that can cause swollen ...

Most of us have woken up with a puffy eyelid at some point in our lives. Aside from being uncomfortable (and sometimes painful), it can also temporarily affect your vision. When that happens, you’ve ...

June 5, 2012 — Orbital infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are on the rise. Now, a new case series suggests physicians may be able to identify them more easily by ...

The diagnosis of preseptal cellulitis is largely based on history, physical examination, and ophthalmologic evaluation. The most common clinical manifestations of preseptal cellulitis are eyelid ...

BELIEVE it or not, infections that start in your mouth or sinuses can spread to other parts of your body. One example of this type of complication is orbital cellulitis, a dangerous infection that, if ...

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A collective gasp went up as the patient poked his head into the staff work area. The poor little guy looked like a toddler Rocky after his final round in the ring. But instead of looking bruised, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Elizabeth D. Muckley, OD, FAAO: An internal hordeolum is a bacterial infection of one of the meibomian glands in ...

Eyelids are structures that act as shutters covering the eyes. They serve an important function of protecting the eye balls. They play a very important role of lubricating the eye and help in tear ...