Bacterial endophthalmitis after suture removal

Authors
Culbert, RB Devenyi, RG
Citation
Rb. Culbert et Rg. Devenyi, Bacterial endophthalmitis after suture removal, J CAT REF S, 25(5), 1999, pp. 725-727
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Optalmology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CATARACT AND REFRACTIVE SURGERY
ISSN journal
08863350 → ACNP
Volume
25
Issue
5
Year of publication
1999
Pages
725 - 727
Database
ISI
SICI code
0886-3350(199905)25:5<725:BEASR>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
We present 3 cases of endophthalmitis following suture removal after catara ct surgery. In all cases, prophylactic antibiotics had been used. Treatment included vitreous tap and intravitreal antibiotic injection, with only 1 o f the 3 patients regaining good visual acuity. Because povidone-iodine 5% i s more effective at decreasing conjunctival bacterial counts than topical a ntibiotics, we recommend this method of conjunctival preparation before sut ure removal. (C) 1999 ASCRS and ESCRS.