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Orbital apex infections are uncommon conditions which can be caused by a wide range of organisms. In particular, bacterial and fungal involvement of the orbital apex can have life-threatening and sight-threatening consequences if not diagnosed in time and properly managed.

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  1. Hong Kong Eye Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China

    Matthew C. W. Lam & Carmen K. M. Chan

  2. Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China

    Matthew C. W. Lam & Carmen K. M. Chan

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong, China

    Tak Lap POON

  2. Department of Neurosurgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong, China

    Calvin MAK

  3. Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Hong Kong Eye Hospital, Hong Kong, China

    Hunter Kwok Lai YUEN

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Lam, M.C.W., Chan, C.K.M. (2023). Orbital Apex Infective Diseases. In: POON, T.L., MAK, C., YUEN, H.K.L. (eds) Orbital Apex and Periorbital Skull Base Diseases. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-2989-4_11

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