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Endophthalmitis after Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy.
G H Neuteboom1, W A de Vries-Knoppert
1Department of Ophthalmology, Academic Hospital, Free University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Documenta Ophthalmologica. Advances in Ophthalmology
|October 1, 1988
Summary
A patient developed endophthalmitis after Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy due to Staphylococcus epidermidis. This bacterium may have been trapped in the capsular bag after prior cataract surgery.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Infectious Diseases
Background:
- Cataract surgery, specifically extracapsular cataract extraction, is a common procedure.
- Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy is often performed to address posterior capsule opacification after cataract surgery.