How To Spot Periorbital Cellulitis

Cut Or Scratch Near The Eye

A medical professional, including an emergency room doctor or a primary physician, even an ophthalmologist, is necessary to thoroughly evaluate periorbital cellulitis. In addition to evaluating current symptoms consistent with this infection, the physician or nurse practitioner is assessing how the infection began. A primary method for the infection of periorbital cellulitis to occur is via a cut or scratch near the eye. The cut or scratch can be very small, as size is irrelevant. Bacterial get under the skin through this opening and cause the infection. General wound care for a cut near the eye, meaning keeping it clean and dry, will go a long way towards infection prevention.

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