How To Spot Periorbital Cellulitis

Tender And Tough Skin Around The Eye

Periorbital cellulitis is typically easy for a medical professional to identify without any specialized tests. However, computerized tomography scans or magnetic resonance imaging may be performed to delineate both where the infection came from and what structures are involved. This ensures periorbital cellulitis has not spread to the brain, sinus cavities, or the eye itself. In addition to the reddened sclera, swelling around the eye, and possible drainage, tender and tough skin around the eye is a common sign of periorbital cellulitis. Also referred to as induration of the skin, the skin in the localized area of infection, in this circumstance the eyelids, becomes hardened and thickened from the infection. While the skin hardens and becomes firm, it is not as hard as bone. Simply put, it has thickened texture and is harder than the tissue immediately adjacent to it.

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