What are the signs of orbital disease?

A forward-bulging eye (proptosis), double vision, restricted or painful eye movement, swelling, or reduced vision can all signal orbital disease. Any of these - especially if they come on quickly or with pain - should be assessed promptly.

Is a bulging eye serious?

It can be - a bulging eye may be due to thyroid eye disease, a tumour, or inflammation, and some causes threaten vision. It should be evaluated by an oculoplastic/orbital specialist with imaging to find the cause and treat it.

Does orbital disease always need surgery?

No - inflammation is often treated medically, while tumours, infections that need drainage, orbital fractures and crowding from thyroid eye disease may need surgery. We recommend the least invasive effective approach.

Is orbital disease treatment covered by insurance?

Medically necessary orbital treatment and surgery are usually covered, subject to your policy. We help with pre-authorisation.

Oculoplasty · Orbit

Orbital Disease Treatment in Gurgaon

Q: How is orbital disease diagnosed?

With a detailed examination, imaging (CT or MRI), and sometimes a biopsy. This identifies the exact cause - tumour, inflammation, thyroid-related or traumatic - so treatment can be targeted.

The orbit is the bony socket that holds the eye, and disease here can push the eye forward, affect its movement, or threaten vision. At Dayal Eye Centre, our oculoplastic surgeon diagnoses and treats orbital disease — tumours, inflammation, thyroid-related changes and injury — working to protect vision and restore the eye’s normal position and function.

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Orbital disease assessment at Dayal Eye Centre

A bulging or painful eye deserves a specialist assessment with imaging

In Short

Orbital disease covers conditions affecting the eye socket and the tissues around the eye — tumours (benign or malignant), inflammation, infection (orbital cellulitis), thyroid eye disease, and injuries such as orbital fractures.

Because the orbit is a confined space packed with important structures, changes here need prompt, careful evaluation — often with imaging. Some causes are sight-threatening, so a bulging, painful or fast-changing eye should be assessed by a specialist rather than watched.

Also Called

Orbital tumour · Proptosis (bulging eye) · Eye socket disease

Specialty

Oculoplasty & Orbital Surgery

20+

Years of specialist eye care in Gurgaon

1.2 Lakh+

Surgeries performed at the centre

AIIMS + UK

AIIMS- and Leicester-trained oculoplastic surgeon

NABH

Accredited multi-speciality eye hospital

What It Is

What Is Orbital Disease?

Several very different problems can develop in the same small, crowded space behind and around the eye. Identifying which one it is — and how urgent it is — is the first job of a specialist assessment.

Orbital Tumours

Growths in the eye socket, benign or malignant, that can push the eye forward or affect its movement. Imaging and sometimes a biopsy establish what they are.

Inflammation & Infection

Orbital inflammation, and infection such as orbital cellulitis, can cause swelling, redness and pain. Cellulitis is an emergency and treated urgently.

Thyroid Eye Disease

Thyroid-related changes crowd and enlarge the orbital tissues, bulging the eye and, in some cases, needing decompression to make room.

Injury & Orbital Fractures

Trauma to the socket can fracture the orbital walls, trap eye muscles and cause double vision — repaired to restore position and movement.

Signs That Point to the Orbit

Any of these — especially if they appear quickly or come with pain — should be assessed promptly.

A forward-bulging eye (proptosis)

Double vision

Restricted or painful eye movement

Swelling around the eye or socket

Reduced or changing vision

Pain in or behind the eye

Diagnosis & Treatment

How Is Orbital Disease Diagnosed and Treated?

Diagnosis pins down the exact cause; treatment is then targeted to it — and can range from medication alone to precise orbital surgery. We recommend the least invasive effective approach.

Diagnosis

Finding the Exact Cause

Detailed examination — a full orbital and eye assessment to gauge the position, movement and vision of the affected eye.

Imaging (CT / MRI) — scans map the orbit and its contents to locate and characterise the problem precisely.

Biopsy where needed — a tissue sample is taken when the cause of a growth needs to be confirmed before treatment.

Treatment

Matched to the Cause

Medical therapy — inflammation is often settled with medication alone, without surgery.

Tumour removal & drainage — surgery to remove a tumour or drain an infection that needs it.

Orbital decompression — more room is created for a crowded orbit, as in thyroid eye disease.

Fracture repair — orbital fractures are repaired to free trapped muscle and restore the eye’s position.

Treated urgently to protect sight. Serious orbital conditions — such as orbital cellulitis or a rapidly bulging eye — are sight-threatening and cannot wait. If your eye is fast-changing, painful or losing vision, call us the same day.

The right treatment, its benefits and any risks depend on the exact cause and stage of the orbital condition and your overall eye health, and can only be determined after a detailed evaluation with our doctors. Results vary from person to person.

Cost

Orbital Surgery Cost in Gurgaon

Orbital cost varies widely by condition, so these are indicative ranges only, confirmed after consultation. Medically necessary orbital treatment and surgery are usually covered by insurance, subject to your policy — we help with pre-authorisation.

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Procedure

Range

Orbital reconstruction / surgery

₹50,000 – ₹2,00,000

Eyelid / orbital tumour removal

₹50,000 – ₹2,00,000

Indicative starting-from ranges from the centre’s Verified Clinical Data 2024–2025. Actual cost is confirmed after examination; insurance / scheme coverage varies by policy. Easy EMI available.

Why Us

Why Choose Dayal Eye Centre

Orbital surgery is delicate, sub-specialist work. Here it is led by an internationally trained oculoplastic surgeon, in an accredited hospital built for it.

Internationally trained oculoplastic sub-specialist — an oculoplastic surgeon (AIIMS + Leicester, UK) practising exclusively in eyelid, tear-duct and orbital surgery.

Reconstructive and cosmetic expertise under one roof — a NABH-accredited hospital with three modular operation theatres and an in-patient ward.

20+ years of institutional experience — 1.2 lakh+ surgeries performed at the centre, across every eye speciality.

Affordable, supported access — cashless insurance for medically necessary procedures, Easy EMI and government schemes.

Meet Our Oculoplastic Surgeon

Dr. Saurbhi Khurana

Oculoplasty, orbit & ocular aesthetics · AIIMS + Leicester, UK

An internationally trained oculoplastic surgeon who practises exclusively in periocular plastic and reconstructive surgery. MBBS at Maulana Azad Medical College and MD in Ophthalmology at Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS New Delhi (Best Senior Resident, 2012), followed by an Oculoplasty & Ocular Aesthetics fellowship at Leicester University, UK.

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FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

The questions patients ask us most about orbital disease. For anything specific to your eyes, a consultation gives the clearest answer.

Consult Our Doctors About Your Orbital Condition

A specialist assessment with imaging finds the cause and the right treatment to protect your vision. Our medical counsellors will contact you — no sales, expert consultation.