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Published on: April 14, 2026
Incidence of endophthalmitis following vitreoretinal surgery
Susan P Mollan1, Andrew J Mollan, Chalioulias Konstantinos
1Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre, City Hospital, Dudley Road, Birmingham B18 7QH, UK. soozmollan@doctors.org.uk
Aim:
The purpose of this study was to investigate the incidence of postvitreoretinal surgery endophthalmitis in a UK tertiary referral centre.
Methods:
Two cases that met the clinical criteria of endophthalmitis following conventional 20-gauge vitreoretinal surgery were included in this retrospective, noncomparative, consecutive case series.
Results:
The incidence of endophthalmitis between 1 April 1997 and 30 November 2004 was 0.038% (n = 2/5,278).
Conclusion:
The incidence of endophthalmitis following pars plana vitrectomy remains low.
