Incidence of endophthalmitis following vitreoretinal surgery.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to investigate the incidence of postvitreoretinal surgery endophthalmitis in a UK tertiary referral centre.


METHODS
Two cases that met the clinical criteria of endophthalmitis following conventional 20-gauge vitreoretinal surgery were included in this retrospective, noncomparative, consecutive case series.


RESULTS
The incidence of endophthalmitis between 1 April 1997 and 30 November 2004 was 0.038% (n = 2/5,278).


CONCLUSIONS
The incidence of endophthalmitis following pars plana vitrectomy remains low.
Mollan
Susan P
SP
Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre, City Hospital, Dudley Road, Birmingham B18 7QH, UK. soozmollan@doctors.org.uk
Mollan
Andrew J
AJ
Konstantinos
Chalioulias
C
Durrani
Omar M
OM
Butler
Lucilla
L
D000368:Aged; D000583:Amikacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002444:Cefuroxime / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D006113:United Kingdom; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014821:Vitrectomy; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000601:surgery
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005839:Gentamicins; D014640:Vancomycin; D000583:Amikacin; D002444:Cefuroxime