Orbit Short Notes

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It sounds like you're interested in diseases that affect the orbit, which is the bony cavity in the skull that houses the eye. Here are some conditions and diseases that can impact the orbit:

  1. Orbital Cellulitis: An infection of the tissues surrounding the eye, often resulting from sinusitis or a facial injury.

  2. Thyroid Eye Disease (TED): Also known as Graves' orbitopathy, it's an autoimmune condition associated with hyperthyroidism that causes inflammation and swelling of the eye muscles and tissues.

  3. Orbital Tumors: These can be benign or malignant and include various types such as meningiomas, neuroblastomas, and lymphomas.

  4. Cavernous Sinus Syndrome: A condition involving the cavernous sinus (a cavity at the base of the skull) that can lead to symptoms like double vision, drooping eyelids, and facial pain.

  5. Orbital Fractures: Broken bones in the orbit often due to trauma, leading to issues such as bruising, swelling, and potential vision problems.

  6. Pseudotumor (Idiopathic Orbital Inflammation): An inflammatory condition of the orbit with no identifiable cause, often presenting with pain, swelling, and vision changes.

  7. Hemangiomas: Benign vascular tumors that can occur in the orbit, especially in children.

  8. Optic Neuritis: Inflammation of the optic nerve that can cause vision loss and is often associated with conditions like multiple sclerosis.

  9. Orbital Varices: Abnormal veins in the orbit that can cause symptoms such as pulsatile proptosis (protrusion of the eye).










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