title: Postoperative infectious endophthalmitis after triamcinolone-assisted anterior vitrectomy.
abstract: Extracapsular cataract extraction and intraocular lens (IOL) implantation was performed in the left eye of a 64-year-old woman. Preoperative assessment showed a hypermature cataract in the left eye with visual acuity of hand movement. During IOL implantation, a posterior capsule rupture occurred in the inferior area. Triamcinolone was injected into the anterior chamber to visualize the vitreous and helped in thorough removal of the prolapsed vitreous. However, when postoperative infectious endophthalmitis developed, the signs and symptoms were vague. Careful examination, specific patient instructions, and close follow-up are necessary after a triamcinolone-assisted anterior vitrectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Gyeonggi Provincial Medical Center, Suwon Hospital, and Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Sang Mok
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Young Joo
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: Kyu Hyung
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D000867:Anterior Chamber / Q000473:pathology; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D013293:Enterococcus faecalis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide; D014821:Vitrectomy
chemical_list: D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide