Management of infectious endophthalmitis by combined vitrectomy and intraocular injection.
Combined therapeutic vitrectomy and intraocular antibiotic injection were used as a primary treatment for infectious endophthalmitis after diagnostic vitreous tap on seven patients. Two patients also received penetrating keratoplasty in addition to vitrectomy. Postoperatively, two patients achieved visual acuity of 20/30 or better, and five patients achieved 20/100 or better. One eye was enucleated.
D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016039:Corneal Transplantation; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014821:Vitrectomy
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents