Endophthalmitis after lens extraction.
This article describes most features of endophthalmitis after lens extraction: symptomatology, differential diagnosis, prognosis, treatment and prevention. Literature findings are compared to the author's proper extensive experience with endophthalmitis. Cultures have been positive in 153 cases. A hundred and fifteen of them were seen after previous ocular surgery. Amongst these cases 104 were seen after cataract surgery.
Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Ghent, Belgium.
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D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D011379:Prognosis