MANAGEMENT OF ENDOPHTHALMITIS IN A SILICONE OIL-FILLED EYE

Purpose: To describe the management of endophthalmitis in an eye fille d with silicone oil for prolonged internal retinal tamponade. Methods: A patient with a silicone oil-filled eye developed endophthalmitis po stoperatively. Results of clinical examination, diagnostic procedures, and surgical management are described. Results: Removal of the silico ne oil, injection of antibiotics into the fluid-filled vitreous cavity , and reinjection of silicone oil resulted in resolution of the endoph thalmitis and improvement in vision. Conclusions: Aggressive managemen t of endophthalmitis in an eye requiring silicone oil tamponade may sa lvage useful vision.