title: Hypopyon and pseudoendophthalmitis associated with chronic vitreous hemorrhage.
abstract: Infectious endophthalmitis is an uncommon but potentially devastating eye disease. Although the presence of a hypopyon is considered one of the hallmark clinical signs of infectious endophthalmitis, hypopyon associated with non-infectious causes may occur. Two patients with hypopyon and pseudoendophthalmitis secondary to chronic vitreous hemorrhage are described. In both cases, the hypopyon improved without the use of intravitreal antibiotics.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami School of Medicine, Florida, USA.
authors.forename: Jackie K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.forename: Anne E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Fung
authors.forename: Harry W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Flynn
authors.forename: Ingrid U
authors.initials: IU
authors.lastname: Scott
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013492:Suppuration / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014823:Vitreous Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications*