title: A case of endophthalmitis associated with limbal relaxing incision.
abstract: Limbal relaxing incisions (LRIs) are considered a relatively safe procedure with rapid stabilization and absence of infectious complications. Do we need to readdress this last impression? We report a case of nocardia endophthalmitis associated with an exudate at the site of an LRI in a patient who underwent routine cataract surgery. This case, to the best of our knowledge, is the first report of its kind, stressing the need for a cautious approach to the adoption of this method of astigmatic correction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cataract and IOL, Aravind Eye Hospital and PG Institute of Ophthalmology, 1, Anna Nagar, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Aravind
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Haripriya
authors.forename: Taranum S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Syeda
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D016850:Limbus Corneae / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D009616:Nocardia asteroides / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014821:Vitrectomy; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents