The routine use of intracameral antibiotics may not be necessary to prevent endophthalmitis after cataract surgery, a retrospective cohort study suggested. From 2016 to 2022 at a single specialized ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . NEW YORK — Patients with endophthalmitis had worse visual acuity at presentation during the COVID-19 pandemic ...

In 1964, Allen and colleagues performed the first study testing the use of antibiotics. Twenty thousand cataract extractions were studied, and 22 cases of infection were reported. The study showed a ...

Purpose To review the evolving role of pars plana vitrectomy, as well as other therapeutic modalities, in the treatment and prevention of postoperative endophthalmitis and its sequelae. Methods ...

Q: Which doctor should I consult for endophthalmitis? A: You should go to an ophthalmologist who will take your history and examine you to determine the cause of your endophthalmitis and treat you ...

The incidence of traumatic endophthalmitis may be decreasing due to earlier wound closure and prompt initiation of antibiotics. Risk factors for endophthalmitis include retained intraocular foreign ...

The current management of endophthalmitis postcataract surgery requires careful assessment of presenting visual acuity. When presenting visual acuity is hand motions or better, in-office cultures and ...

Only 30 cases of endophthalmitis occurred after 90,339 intravitreal injections, and prophylactic antibiotics did not decrease the rate of infections, a recent study suggests. Most physicians no longer ...

The COVID-19 virus has the chilling ability to invade different body organs and cause serious damage that can last for years. It can damage your body organs, affect your skin and even cause ...

Intraocular infection (endophthalmitis) is a serious risk after a penetrating injury to the eye and may result in blindness. We report a severe intraocular infection from an eye injury caused by an ...

A few weeks after my cataract surgery, my eye began to hurt and my eyelid became swollen. My doctor said I have “endophthalmitis.” What is this? Is it related to my cataract surgery? Endophthalmitis ...