Erschienen in:
01.06.2009 | Case report
Incidence of endophthalmitis following vitreoretinal surgery
verfasst von:
Susan P. Mollan, Andrew J. Mollan, Chalioulias Konstantinos, Omar M. Durrani, Lucilla Butler
Erschienen in:
International Ophthalmology
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Ausgabe 3/2009
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Abstract
Aim The purpose of this study was to investigate the incidence of postvitreoretinal surgery endophthalmitis in a UK tertiary referral centre. Methods Two cases that met the clinical criteria of endophthalmitis following conventional 20-gauge vitreoretinal surgery were included in this retrospective, noncomparative, consecutive case series. Results The incidence of endophthalmitis between 1 April 1997 and 30 November 2004 was 0.038% (n = 2/5,278). Conclusion The incidence of endophthalmitis following pars plana vitrectomy remains low.