Endophthalmitis after phakic intraocular lens implantation to correct high myopia.
A 36-year-old woman had uneventful implantation of an angle-supported anterior chamber phakic intraocular lens (IOL) to correct high myopia. On the first postoperative day, she developed infectious endophthalmitis likely associated with intraoperative contamination. Group B beta-hemolytic Streptococcus endophthalmitis was confirmed by microbiologic studies. To our knowledge, this is the first documented case of infectious endophthalmitis after anterior chamber phakic IOL implantation to correct high myopia.
Pérez-Santonja
J J
JJ
Refractive Surgery and Cornea Unit, Alicante Institute of Ophthalmology, Miguel Hernández University School of Medicine, Spain.
Ruíz-Moreno
J M
JM
de la Hoz
F
F
Giner-Gorriti
C
C
Alió
J L
JL
D000328:Adult; D000867:Anterior Chamber; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001082:Aqueous Humor / Q000382:microbiology; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007908:Lens, Crystalline; D009216:Myopia / Q000601:surgery*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000382:microbiology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents