title: [Endophtalmitis after injury with intraocular foreign body in posterior segment of the eye].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate morphological and functional results of therapy in patients with endophthalmitis associated with intraocular foreign bodies in posterior segment in retrospective study.
  
  
  METHODS
  In the Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Comenius University Bratislava we treated 216 patients (216 eyes) with intraocular foreign bodies in posterior segment of the eye in the years 1989-2007. Endophthalmitis developed in 34 eyes (15.7%). Patients were in age between 7-59 years, average 35.6 years. Patients were examined in outpatient department, follow up ranged from 1 month to 5.6 years, average 1.6 years. We evaluated epidemiological factors, morphological and functional results in this study.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Good morphological results were achieved in 18 patients (52.9%) and bad morphological results in 16 patients (47.1%). Enucleation, evisceration of the globe, phthisis and retinal detachment were defined as bad morphological results. Initial visual acuity 5/50 and better had 4 patients (11.8%), less than 5/50 and better than hand movement had 4 patients (11.8%) and hand movement and less had 26 patients (76.5%). Final visual acuity 5/50 and better had 8 patients (23.5%), less 5/50 and better than hand movement had 4 patients (11.8%) and hand movement and less had 22 patients (64.7%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Early recognition and correct treatment of posttraumatic endophthalmitis is necessary for maintaining of the eye and its functions. Initial visual acuity better than hand movement is a good prognostic factor.
authors.affiliation: Klinika oftalmológie LF UK, Bratislava.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Potocková
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Strmen
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hlavácková
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stefanicková
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vlcák
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005129:Eye Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D015807:Eye Injuries, Penetrating / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D055815:Young Adult