title: Postsurgical endophthalmitis: diagnosis and management.
abstract: Infectious endophthalmitis following intraocular surgery is a complication that could cause severe visual loss or loss of the eye. The categorisation of the event that led to intraocular infection will help the clinician to predict the infectious agent and begin appropriate therapy. Most of the cases of postsurgical endophthalmitis are seen following cataract surgery. It is important for all ophthalmologists, irrespective of specialisation and areas of interest, to be familiar with the management of endophthalmitis. This review briefly describes the facets of clinical and laboratory diagnosis, pathology, and management. While the different viewpoints in the management of endophthalmitis are mentioned in appropriate places, more attention is paid to present a rational approach to the management of endophthalmitis.
authors.affiliation: L.V. Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Dogra
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gopal
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jalali
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Malpani
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Natarajan
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rajeev
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sharma
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D015821:Eye Infections, Fungal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008828:Microbiological Techniques; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014821:Vitrectomy / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents