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What is the difference between lid abscess vs orbital cellulitis?
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Location: An eyelid abscess is generally on the outside of the eye socket (in front of the orbital septum) and is a concentrated, walled off pocket of infection. Orbital cellulitis is an infection of the eye socket, which may or may not involve an abscess.
Answered 7/4/2012
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See below: An abscess usually breaks through the skin ANS cellulitis doesn't. Both are serious conditions that require professional medical care.
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