Introduction to eye socket disorders


  • The eye sockets (orbits) are bony cavities that contain and protect the eyes and their supporting structures (see figures An Inside Look at the Eye and Structures That Protect the Eye). Disorders affecting the orbits include

    Fractures
    Cavernous sinus thrombosis
    Inflammation
    Infections (for example, orbital cellulitis and preseptal cellulitis)
    Tumors

    Thyroid disease can also affect the orbits.
    Many orbital disorders require treatment by a medical doctor who specializes in eye disorders (ophthalmologist).


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