Preseptal abscess formation following ocular cryotherapy for Behcet's uveitis

A 42-year-old man with Behcet's disease developed a rapidly growing mass un der his right lower eyelid a week after transconjunctival cryotherapy. He u nderwent surgical drainage of the mass following imaging studies. Magnetic resonance imaging scans demonstrated the abscess, which did nor: violate th e orbital septum. Cultures from drained material yielded Staphylococcus aur eus. He recovered completely with systemic antibiotics. Preseptal abscess m ay occur as a complication of intense transconjunctival cryotherapy for int raocular disorders, and patients should be followed closely within the firs t few weeks postoperatively.