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[Endophthalmitis].

E Rødahl1

  • 1Oyeavdelingen, Haukeland Sykehus, Bergen.

Tidsskrift for Den Norske Laegeforening : Tidsskrift for Praktisk Medicin, Ny Raekke
|May 12, 2000
PubMed
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Endophthalmitis, a severe eye infection post-surgery or injury, presents varied outcomes. Prognosis depends on infection source and organism, with vitrectomy not consistently improving results.

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Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Infectious Diseases

Context:

  • Endophthalmitis is a serious complication following intraocular surgery and penetrating eye injuries.
  • It can also arise from systemic or local microbial spread.

Purpose:

  • To review endophthalmitis cases at Haukeland University Hospital (1988-1998).
  • To analyze predisposing factors, causative organisms, treatments, and outcomes.
  • To investigate a notable increase in cases in 1998.

Summary:

  • Data from 34 patients revealed 0-4 cases annually, except for 11 in 1998.
  • Pneumococci were the most common identified organism (8/29 isolates).
  • Predisposing factors included ocular surgery, trauma, and infections. Treatment involved antibiotics and, in 22 patients, vitrectomy.
  • Visual outcomes were poor, with 22 patients having perception of light or worse post-infection.

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Impact:

  • Prognosis is linked to predisposing factors and the specific infecting organism.
  • Vitrectomy did not appear to significantly improve visual outcomes in this series.
  • The study highlights the clinical presentation and current treatment strategies for endophthalmitis.
  • The reason for the 1998 case increase remains unexplained.