The routine use of intracameral antibiotics may not be necessary to prevent endophthalmitis after cataract surgery, a retrospective cohort study suggested. From 2016 to 2022 at a single specialized ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . NEW YORK — Patients with endophthalmitis had worse visual acuity at presentation during the COVID-19 pandemic ...

In 1964, Allen and colleagues performed the first study testing the use of antibiotics. Twenty thousand cataract extractions were studied, and 22 cases of infection were reported. The study showed a ...

Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther. 2011;9(12):1191-1201. This review describes clinical features, diagnosis and role of various antifungal agents in FE and the management and outcome of species-specific ...

Incidence of postoperative endophthalmitis was low when patients were treated with either 1% povidone iodine disinfection with intracameral antibiotics or 5% povidone iodine with antibiotics.

Purpose To review the evolving role of pars plana vitrectomy, as well as other therapeutic modalities, in the treatment and prevention of postoperative endophthalmitis and its sequelae. Methods ...

Q: Which doctor should I consult for endophthalmitis? A: You should go to an ophthalmologist who will take your history and examine you to determine the cause of your endophthalmitis and treat you ...

Endophthalmitis is a serious complication of ocular surgery, penetrating trauma, and occasionally hematogenous spread of organisms from a distant source. Multiple advances in the treatment of this ...

The incidence of traumatic endophthalmitis may be decreasing due to earlier wound closure and prompt initiation of antibiotics. Risk factors for endophthalmitis include retained intraocular foreign ...

The COVID-19 virus has the chilling ability to invade different body organs and cause serious damage that can last for years. It can damage your body organs, affect your skin and even cause ...

Intraocular infection (endophthalmitis) is a serious risk after a penetrating injury to the eye and may result in blindness. We report a severe intraocular infection from an eye injury caused by an ...