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Orbital cellulitis and irreversible visual loss owing to acute sinusitis

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Annals of Ophthalmology

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We report a case with orbital cellulitis and irreversible visual loss caused by asymptomatic acute sinusitis in a patient without symptoms or history of sinusitis. The prompt use of intravenous antibiotics in combination with early surgical drainage may prevent irreversible visual loss in the affected eye, and threatened visual loss in the fellow eye can be reduced.

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  1. Department of Opthalmology, Zonguldak Karaelmas University Faculty of Medicine, Zonguldak, Turkey

    Sühan Tomaç MD

  2. ENT Department, Sisli Etfal Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

    Suat Turgut MD

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Correspondence to Sühan Tomaç MD.

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The authors have stated that they do not have a significant financial interest or other relationship with any product manufacturer or provider of services discussed in this article. The authors also do not discuss the use of off-label products, which includes unlabeled, unapproved, or investigative products or devices.

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Tomaç, S., Turgut, S. Orbital cellulitis and irreversible visual loss owing to acute sinusitis. Ann Ophthalmol 38, 131–133 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1385/AO:38:2:131

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