Normally aligned eyes move together and look in the same direction at the same time, which is essential for normal vision. When eyes are misaligned, uncoordinated movements of the eye muscles cause each eye to look in a different direction.…
Orbital cellulitis is inflammation of the soft tissue of the orbit (the bony socket in the skull that contains the eyeball). The condition usually occurs when bacteria from a sinus infection, from a penetrating injury to the orbit, or from…
Sometimes an underlying disease or condition, such as Graves’ disease or a tumor behind the eyeball, causes one or both eyeballs to bulge forward in the orbits. In some cases, an infection that has spread to the soft tissue of…