Successfully managed endophthalmitis following strabismus surgery.
Endophthalmitis following strabismus surgery is rare and has been reported to occur in from 1:3,500 to 1:185,000 cases. Severe adverse sequelae, including phthisis bulbi and enucleation, occur often despite early and aggressive treatment. This report describes 3 patients with endophthalmitis following apparently uneventful strabismus surgery by three different surgeons. Infections were aggressively treated. Two patients received intravitreal steroids; all 3 returned to their preoperative baseline visual acuity.
Mayo Clinic Department of Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota.
Saba T
ST
Alniemi
Mayo Clinic Department of Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota.
Sophie J
SJ
Bakri
Mayo Clinic Department of Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota.
Carole
C
Cherfan
Mayo Clinic Department of Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota. Electronic address: mohney@mayo.edu.
Brian G
BG
Mohney
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D058449:Intravitreal Injections; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D013285:Strabismus / Q000601:surgery*; D014821:Vitrectomy
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids