Preseptal Cellulitis Or Orbital Cellulitis?

@article{Lim2015PreseptalCO,
  title={Preseptal Cellulitis Or Orbital Cellulitis?},
  author={L T Lim and D Miller and Elliott Yann Ah-kee and Andrew Ferguson},
  journal={The West Indian medical journal},
  year={2015},
  volume={65 2},
  pages={
          304-307
        }
}
Preseptal cellulitis and orbital cellulitis can both present with increasing swelling, tenderness and redness around the eye, but their management differs. Preseptal cellulitis is more common and much less aggressive than orbital cellulitis. In contrast, orbital cellulitis is a medical emergency requiring urgent management. In this article, we provide a systematic approach to distinguish between preseptal cellulitis and orbital cellulitis at presentation, as the distinction between the two… 
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