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Orbital pseudotumor is a non cancerous swelling of the tissues behind the eye (orbit). The orbit is the bony area of the skull surrounding the eye. It protects the eyeball and the muscles and tissue that surround it. Some symptoms include pain, swelling, and decreased eye movement.
How do members experience orbital pseudotumor?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with orbital pseudotumor*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for orbital pseudotumor*
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Orbital pseudotumor is a non cancerous swelling of the tissues behind the eye (orbit). The orbit is the bony area of the skull surrounding the eye. It protects the eyeball and the muscles and tissue that surround it. Some symptoms include pain, swelling, and decreased eye movement.
Common symptoms reported by people with orbital pseudotumor
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for orbital pseudotumor
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Compare treatments taken by people with orbital pseudotumor
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have orbital pseudotumor through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with orbital pseudotumor? Members in the forum might have the answers.
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