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Macular infarction secondary to Staphylococcus epidermidis infection
Nancy Kunjukunju1, Christine R Gonzales, William S Rodden
1From the *Department of Ophthalmology, Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, Louisiana; and †Retina and Vitreous Center of Southern Oregon, Ashland, Oregon.
Purpose:
To describe a patient with macular infarction caused by Staphylococcus epidermidis-induced endophthalmitis.
Methods:
Case report.
Results:
An 88-year-old woman was referred to our clinic for endophthalmitis after cataract extraction. She was diagnosed to have an S. epidermidis infection. Her vision dropped from 20/50 to hand motions. During the course of her infection, she developed multiple multifocal branch retinal artery occlusions associated with absolute capillary nonperfusion centrally and was diagnosed with macular infarction.
Conclusion:
Although most commonly associated with aminoglycoside toxicity, macular infarction can occur after endophthalmitis treatment without the use of aminoglycosides.
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