CHRONIC PSEUDOPHAKIC ENDOPHTHALMITIS VERSUS SACCULAR ENDOPHTHALMITIS

Authors
ABREU JA CORDOVES L MESA CG MENDEZ R DORTA A DELAROSA MG
Citation
Ja. Abreu et al., CHRONIC PSEUDOPHAKIC ENDOPHTHALMITIS VERSUS SACCULAR ENDOPHTHALMITIS, Journal of cataract and refractive surgery, 23(7), 1997, pp. 1122-1125
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,Ophthalmology
Journal title
Journal of cataract and refractive surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
08863350
Volume
23
Issue
7
Year of publication
1997
Pages
1122 - 1125
Database
ISI
SICI code
0886-3350(1997)23:7<1122:CPEVSE>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
A retrospective survey of 1456 cataract operations done at one hospita l from 1991 to 1994 found three cases of chronic pseudophakic endophth almitis. In two of these cases and one referred from another center, m icrobiological studies from aqueous humor, capsular bag, and vitreous humor were performed using an identical technique. The histopathology in the three cases showed the presence of microorganisms in the capsul ar wall, although the cultures were only positive in one case (for cor ynebacterium species).