title: Laser flare photometry in the therapeutic management of bacterial chronic pseudophakic endophthalmitis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate laser flare photometry in measuring aqueous humor inflammation in chronic pseudophakic endophthalmitis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Department of Ophthalmology, Pitié Salpétrière Hospital, Paris, France.
  
  
  METHODS
  This retrospective review comprised eyes with chronic pseudophakic endophthalmitis that were evaluated by slitlamp and laser flare photometry at admission and during follow-up.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Nine eyes of 8 patients were reviewed. The laser flare photometry values were significantly reduced by antibiotic treatment in all eyes. The laser flare photometry values increased after antibiotic treatment was withdrawn in 7 eyes. Early detection of the relapse by laser flare photometry was confirmed at the slitlamp examination in the following days.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Laser flare photometry, a noninvasive objective tool, was useful in monitoring the evolution of chronic pseudophakic endophthalmitis. Early detection of an increase in flare could lead to a close follow-up. The prompt modification of therapeutic intervention could help preserve a favorable visual outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Pitié-Salpétrière Hospital, Paris, France. christine.fardeau@psl.aphp.fr
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fardeau
authors.forename: Carl P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Herbort
authors.forename: Sylvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nghiem
authors.forename: Vincent
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Jarlier
authors.forename: Phuc
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lehoang
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001082:Aqueous Humor / Q000382:microbiology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D015821:Eye Infections, Fungal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007834:Lasers; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010783:Photometry; D019591:Pseudophakia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014792:Visual Acuity
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents