Macular infarction secondary to Staphylococcus epidermidis infection.
OBJECTIVE
To describe a patient with macular infarction caused by Staphylococcus epidermidis-induced endophthalmitis.


METHODS
Case report.


RESULTS
An 88-year-old woman was referred to our clinic for endophthalmitis after cataract extraction. She was diagnosed to have an S. epidermidis infection. Her vision dropped from 20/50 to hand motions. During the course of her infection, she developed multiple multifocal branch retinal artery occlusions associated with absolute capillary nonperfusion centrally and was diagnosed with macular infarction.


CONCLUSIONS
Although most commonly associated with aminoglycoside toxicity, macular infarction can occur after endophthalmitis treatment without the use of aminoglycosides.
From the *Department of Ophthalmology, Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, Louisiana; and †Retina and Vitreous Center of Southern Oregon, Ashland, Oregon.
Nancy
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Kunjukunju
Christine R
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Gonzales
William S
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Rodden