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Chronic pseudophakic endophthalmitis versus saccular endophthalmitis
J A Abreu1, L Cordovés, C G Mesa
1Department of Ophthalmology, University of La Laguna, School of Medicine, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain.
Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
|November 14, 1997
Summary
Chronic pseudophakic endophthalmitis is a rare complication following cataract surgery. This study found microorganisms in the capsular wall in three cases, though cultures were often negative.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Microbiology
Background:
- Cataract surgery is a common procedure with a low risk of complications.
- Endophthalmitis is a serious intraocular infection that can lead to vision loss.