In a message dated 12/09/2004 11:40:14 AM Eastern Standard Time, MedCat7 writes: >Nasty ocular infections can be fatal if left untreated, are treated >improperly with narrow spectrum antibiotics or if the bacteria causing the infection >is >resistant to conventional oral antibiotics. Due to the increasing resistance >of bacteria to present antibiotics oral these types of scenarios are becoming >more common place. Due to the proximity of the orbit to the brain it is a >short hop through the optic foramen, through the cavernous sinus and into the brain. >John D. Barbato, OD >Don't you sound smart **cute smerk** ;o) >-Crystal >p.s. I hope that didn't sound offensive...I was really trying to be cute not a jerk. Hey man, it's my job!!! I hope I got it right, that's digging back to Gross anatomy about 15 years ago. You are not offensive, and pretty cool,---- for a girl ; ) John D. Barbato, OD