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Pneumococcal endophthalmitis associated with nasolacrimal obstruction
P F Lopez1, R A Beldavs, S al-Ghamdi
1Department of Ophthalmology, Doheny Eye Institute, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles 90033.
American Journal of Ophthalmology
|July 15, 1993
Summary
Pneumococcal endophthalmitis, a severe postoperative eye infection, was linked to Streptococcus pneumoniae in 2% of cases. Chronic nasolacrimal obstruction may play a role in developing this serious complication.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Infectious Diseases
- Microbiology
Background:
- Pneumococcal endophthalmitis is a severe postoperative ocular infection.
- Streptococcus pneumoniae is a potential causative agent.
- This infection can lead to significant vision loss.