A 70-year-old man presented to Tufts emergency department with a 2-day history of left eye redness and periorbital swelling with associated symptoms of left-sided headache and photosensitivity.
The patient denied flashes, floaters, double vision, loss of vision or difficulty with eye movement. This was his first ophthalmology consultation for this complaint.
Before his initial presentation, the patient reported multiple recent infections. Approximately 1 month prior, he was treated for sinusitis with a 5-day course of amoxicillin. He subsequently developed a left-sided tooth infection managed