Table 2.
Clinical data of the seven patients with orbital cellulitis secondary to scleral buckle
| Patient | Sex | Age, years | Eye | CT findings | Operation–infection interval | Bacteriology growth | Follow up (months) | Medical background |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M | 44 | RE | OFI, LR thickening | 10 months | Staphylococcus aureus | 12 | Schizophrenia |
| 2 | F | 53 | LE | OFI | 14 months | S. aureus | 144 | – |
| 3 | M | 74 | RE | RB abscess | 10 months | S. aureus | 12 | Atrial fibrillation |
| 4 | F | 75 | RE | Orbital abscess | 3 days | Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 12 | DM, HTN, atrial fibrillation, hyperlipidemia |
| 5 | M | 79 | LE | OFI | 6 years | S. aureus | 30 | IHD, hyperlipidemia spinal stenosis |
| 6 | F | 85 | LE | RB abscess | 12 years | Citrobacter koseri | 24 | HTN |
| 7 | F | 52 | RE | OFI | 19 years | Sphingomonas paucimobilis | 30 | HTN, DM type 2, hypothyroidism, hyperlipidemia |
Abbreviations: M, male; F, female; RE, right eye; LE, left eye; OFI, orbital fat infiltration; RB, retrobulbar; IHD, ischemic heart disease; DM, diabetes mellitus; HTN, hypertension; LR, lateral rectus; CT, computed tomography.