OPENING BY THE ND-YAG LASER OF THE ANTERIOR PORTION OF THE CAPSULAR BAG IN THE TREATMENT OF DELAYED-ONSET PSEUDOPHAKIC ENDOPHTHALMITIS

Authors
NEUFELD M LOEWENSTEIN A NEUDORFER M LAZAR M
Citation
M. Neufeld et al., OPENING BY THE ND-YAG LASER OF THE ANTERIOR PORTION OF THE CAPSULAR BAG IN THE TREATMENT OF DELAYED-ONSET PSEUDOPHAKIC ENDOPHTHALMITIS, Acta ophthalmologica, 72(2), 1994, pp. 267-268
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Ophthalmology
Journal title
Acta ophthalmologica → ACNP
ISSN journal
0001639X
Volume
72
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
267 - 268
Database
ISI
SICI code
0001-639X(1994)72:2<267:OBTNLO>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
We report on a pseudophakic patient with delayed onset endophthalmitis . The patient was treated twice topically and systemically with antibi otic and steroids with temporary response to treatment. The inflammati on recurred twice upon withdrawal of treatment. Upon the third relapse of endophthalmitis the anterior portion of the capsular bag was opene d by Nd:YAG laser. A third course of systemic and topical antibiotic a nd steroid treatment was followed by permanent resolution of inflammat ion. No relapse occurred during 18 months of follow-up.