Jornal de Oftalmologia Clínica e Experimental
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Periorbital Cellulitis weh did develop afta Alternative Medication of Hirudo Medicinalis Application

Furkan Fatih GülyeÅŸil, Mehmet Cem Sabaner, Rahmi Duman, Ersan Çetinkaya an ReÅŸat Duman

Wi did a aim fi present a case a periorbital (preseptal) cellulitis weh did develop afta Hirudo medicinalis alternative medicine application fi glaucoma treatment weh can be rarely seen inna routine ophthalmology practice. A 36 year old woman wid a glaucoma did admit to wi outpatient clinic because a redness, pain an swelling roun di right eye fi three days an gi a history a leech application 1 week ago, weh har relatives did recommend as a remedy fi glaucoma. Orbital cellulitis did exclude an cure did achieve wid oral ciprofloxacin an flurbiprofen treatment. Patients wid chronic diseases such as glaucoma, dem a abandon di treatment ova time, will seek solutions fram alternative medicine. Dem inappropriate treatments deh widout scientific evidence can cause various complications. Physicians shuda maintain proper communication wid di patients inform dem bout dem chronic diseases (eg glaucoma) fi mek dem di part a di solution an treatments.