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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology The Journal of Laryngology & Otology

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Acute visual loss in association with sinusitis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Yousry El-Sayed  and
Hamad Al-Muhaimeid
Yousry El-Sayed*
Affiliation:
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Hamad Al-Muhaimeid
Affiliation:
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
*
Dr Yousry El-Sayed, Department of ORL, King Abdul Aziz University Hospital, PO Box 245, Riyadh 11411, Saudi Arabia. Fax: 477-5748.
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Abstract

Acute visual loss may occur in association with sinusitis either as a complication of orbital cellulitis or, less frequently, as a part of the orbital apex syndrome. We describe two cases of temporary monocular visual loss caused by sinusitis. In one case the visual loss was due to orbital cellulitis; while in the other patient it was due to incompletely developed orbital apex syndrome. This later mode of presentation is called ‘partial orbital apex syndrome’ by some authors and ‘posterior orbital cellulitis’ by others.

The relationship between sinusitis and blindness is discussed.

Keywords

Vision disordersSinusitisOrbital diseases
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Clinical Records
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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 107 , Issue 9 , September 1993 , pp. 840 - 842
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1993

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