Endophthalmitis after pars plana vitrectomy: a New Zealand experience.
OBJECTIVE
To describe the clinical course and estimate the incidence of endophthalmitis after pars plana vitrectomy in New Zealand.


METHODS
A retrospective analysis was performed on all cases of culture-positive endophthalmitis after vitreoretinal surgery over a 10-year period.


RESULTS
Five cases of culture-positive endophthalmitis were identified between 1993 and 2002. During this interval, 10,397 vitrectomies were performed, equating to an overall incidence of 0.048%. All patients presented within 7 days of surgery.


CONCLUSIONS
Endophthalmitis after pars plana vitrectomy is uncommon but is associated with a poor functional outcome.
Joondeph
Brian C
BC
Department of Ophthalmology, Auckland Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand.
Blanc
John-Paul
JP
Polkinghorne
Philip J
PJ
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009520:New Zealand / Q000453:epidemiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014821:Vitrectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*