Chronic curvularia lunata endophthalmitis following cataract extraction.
OBJECTIVE
To describe a case of chronic endophthalmitis after cataract extraction caused by an unusual pathogen.


METHODS
Chart review.


RESULTS
A 79-year-old male presented with chronic endophthalmitis from Cuvularia lunata and received vitrectomy with serial injections of intravitreal voriconazole.


CONCLUSIONS
Curvularia endophthalmitis presents late and is difficult to eradicate but responds to intravitreal voriconazole.
From the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, Florida.
Robert A
RA
Sisk
William E
WE
Smiddy
Sander R
SR
Dubovy
Darlene
D
Miller