Risk of infection after cataract surgery with intraocular implant
Trinh Quy, Y.; Lesure, P.; Petry, L.; Duprez, K.; George, J.L.
Agressologie Revue Internationale de Physio-Biologie et de Pharmacologie Appliquees Aux Effets de l'Agression 33(Special Issue 3): 137-139
1992
ISSN/ISBN: 0002-1148 PMID: 1340106 Document Number: 403764
A personal series of 10 patients with post surgical bacterial endophthalmitis is reviewed. Clinical signs, risk factors and diagnostic modalities are analysed and compared to other reports in literature. The role of intraocular lens is discussed. While it does not seem to be a risk factor in acute endophthalmitis, it plays a major role in chronic bacterial endophthalmitis. Endophthalmitis remains a rare but serious complication after cataract surgery and prevention modalities, especially using prophylactic antibiotherapy, have still to be evaluated.