ALLMedicine™ Postoperative Endophthalmitis Center

Jun 22nd, 2022 - To determine the incidence and causative pathogens of endophthalmitis after vitrectomy during strict face mask wearing in the COVID-19 period. This was a retrospective multicentre study including 31 ophthalmological institutions of the Japanese Re...

Jun 2nd, 2022 - Postoperative endophthalmitis caused by Rothia mucilaginosa, a gram-positive, coagulase-negative Micrococcaceae of the oropharyngeal flora, is rare and all previously reported intraocular implant-related cases have resulted in evisceration. R. muc...

May 21st, 2022 - To analyze the incidence and risk factors of postoperative endophthalmitis after primary surgical repair and intraocular foreign body (IOFB) removal within 24 hours of injury. The records of all patients treated surgically for open globe injury an...

Apr 24th, 2022 - An 86-year-old man with diabetes and a history of prostate cancer, indwelling urinary catheter and Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteriuria presented on day 4 post left phacoemulsification cataract extraction and intraocular lens implant with signs and ...

Apr 19th, 2022 - A total of 167 cases (0.111%) of infectious complications (endophthalmitis, orbital cellulitis, preseptal cellulitis, and postoperative infection) were identified in patients after strabismus surgery. The incidence of postoperative endophthalmitis...

Apr 24th, 2019 - Although cataract surgery is generally considered a safe procedure resulting in a favourable visual outcome, surgical complications do occur. The most feared complication is postoperative endophthalmitis which is an infectious condition caused by ...

Aug 20th, 2018 - Study design and populations: The current clinical trial included a total 1000 patients with visually significant cataract scheduled to have phacoemulsification surgery at an Eye specialty private hospital in Baghdad /Iraq during 18 months period ...

May 2nd, 2018 - Postoperative endophthalmitis, a possible severe complication of cataract surgery, is an infection of the anterior chamber of the eye caused by bacterial contamination and colonization through surgical incisions. Bacteria are thought to originate ...

Mar 22nd, 2018 - The human eye contains a crystalline lens that focuses light onto the retina. A clouding of the lens is known as a cataract. Cataracts progressively decrease visual acuity and contrast sensitivity. Cataracts are the leading cause of blindness worl...

Jan 25th, 2017 - Studies have demonstrated that the external bacterial flora of the patients in most cases is the actual source of infection. The objective of antisepsis is to eliminate or significantly reduce the number of microorganisms in the surgical field at ...

Jul 5th, 2018 - Patients who undergo combined cataract surgery, or removal of cataracts combined with treatment of other eye disorders during the same procedure, have higher incidence of acute postoperative endophthalmitis (acute POE) compared with those who have...

Jul 5th, 2018 - Patients who undergo combined cataract surgery, or removal of cataracts combined with treatment of other eye disorders during the same procedure, have higher incidence of acute postoperative endophthalmitis (acute POE) compared with those who have...

Apr 20th, 2017 - Vancomycin-Associated Hemorrhagic Occlusive Retinal Vasculitis: Clinical Characteristics of 36 Eyes Witkin AJ, Chang DF, Jumper JM, et al Ophthalmology. 2017 Jan 19. [Epub ahead of print] Study Summary Over the past few years, there has been incre...

Dec 12th, 2016 - Hemorrhagic occlusive retinal vasculitis (HORV) is a new and devastating delayed complication that occurs after seemingly uncomplicated cataract surgery using prophylactic intracameral vancomycin. On average, ischemic retinal vasculitis appears 8 ...

Dec 12th, 2016 - Hemorrhagic occlusive retinal vasculitis (HORV) is a new and devastating delayed complication that occurs after seemingly uncomplicated cataract surgery using prophylactic intracameral vancomycin. On average, ischemic retinal vasculitis appears 8 ...