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Endophthalmitis after pars plana vitrectomy: a New Zealand experience
Brian C Joondeph1, John-Paul Blanc, Philip J Polkinghorne
1Department of Ophthalmology, Auckland Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand.
Purpose:
To describe the clinical course and estimate the incidence of endophthalmitis after pars plana vitrectomy in New Zealand.
Methods:
A retrospective analysis was performed on all cases of culture-positive endophthalmitis after vitreoretinal surgery over a 10-year period.
Results:
Five cases of culture-positive endophthalmitis were identified between 1993 and 2002. During this interval, 10,397 vitrectomies were performed, equating to an overall incidence of 0.048%. All patients presented within 7 days of surgery.
Conclusions:
Endophthalmitis after pars plana vitrectomy is uncommon but is associated with a poor functional outcome.
