True abscess formation is rare in bacterial orbital cellulitis; consequences for treatment.

Background: Pre- or retroseptal bacterial orbital cellulitis (pOC/rOC) is not an uncommon orbital disease. Treatment consists of antibiotics with or without surgical drainage. Several questions regarding course, complications and outcome of treatment are unanswered and the indication for surgery is not well defined.

Severe HLA B27-associated uveitis complicated by hypotony, serous retinal detachment, and ciliochoroidal effusion.

Purpose: To report on severe HLA B27-associated anterior uveitis complicated by vitritis, hypotony, and serous retinal detachment.

Methods: Retrospective case series.

Results: Five patients with HLA B27-associated uveitis presented with an acute anterior uveitis complicated by vitritis, hypotony, serous retinal detachment, and ciliochoroidal effusion.