Endophthalmitis refers to the inflammation of the fluids (aqueous or vitreous) caused by infection. It is of two types, namely exogenous and endogenous endophthalmitis. The common symptoms of endophthalmitis are redness of the eyes, blurry or poor vision, pus discharge from the eyes, eye injury, and swollen eyelids.
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How to recover lens from vitreous with endophthalmitis infection?
Query: Hi doctor, What is the next step done after cataract surgery when the cataract is falling into vitreous? Does it require vitrectomy surgery to recover lens from vitreous followed by streptococcus bacteria causing endophthalmitis infection and multiple antibiotic injections? The doctor examined and ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The lens falling into vitreous followed by endophthalmitis requires intravitreal antibiotic injections, and if the patient's visual acuity deteriorates further, then vitrectomy is necessary. Regarding the corneal transplant, it is usually done in a disease entity called... Read Full »
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