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Zhonghua Yan Ke Za Zhi 2020 May;56(5):325-329

Department of Ophthalmology, the First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China.

The recent years has witnessed the fast growing number of cataract patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). The complexity and diversity of DM-related ocular complications has made the cataract treatment of such patients intractable and easily ignored. Cataract surgery has become an essential part of the comprehensive treatment of diabetic ophthalmopathy. Read More

Ann Palliat Med 2020 May 8. Epub 2020 May 8.

Department of Ophthalmology, Liuzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Liuzhou 545006, China.

Background: During the remove of oil from the silicone oil-filled eye after vitrectomy, perfusion fluid is often mistakenly aspirated when mechanical force is used to remove the oil. This leads to a sudden sharp drop in intraocular pressure and collapse of the eyeball, which may cause complications. The aspiration of perfusion fluid can be detected when the oil is removed manually, and the force of the hand and location of the aspiration can be adjusted to remove the silicone oil instead. Read More

Klin Monbl Augenheilkd 2020 May 20. Epub 2020 May 20.

Klinik für Augenheilkunde, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Medizinische Fakultät.

Background: All hospitals in Germany have a legal obligation to carry out internal quality management (QM). This means enormous costs as well as a burden for the employees through QM-specific tasks. The benefits can be advertising through certification, higher quality and safety for the treated patients and thus greater patient and employee satisfaction. Read More

Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2020 May 15. Epub 2020 May 15.

The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2020 May 15. Epub 2020 May 15.

Department of Ophthalmology, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia.

Eur J Ophthalmol 2020 May 13:1120672120919068. Epub 2020 May 13.

Retina Division, Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Objective: To present the surgical outcome of posterior chamber intraocular lens scleral fixation using a 27-gauge trocar-assisted transconjunctival sutureless technique in aphakic patients due to cataract surgery complications with inadequate capsular support.

Methods: Six consecutive patients with aphakia due to cataract surgery complications with inadequate capsular bag support were operated by two surgeons. Intraocular lens scleral fixation was performed with a 27-gauge trocar-assisted transconjunctival sutureless technique. Read More

Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep 2020 Mar 7;17:100591. Epub 2020 Jan 7.

Department of Ophthalmology, Saarland University Medical Center UKS, 66421, Homburg/Saar, Germany.

Purpose: We intend to describe an uncommon case of recurrent post-cataract fungal endophthalmitis after intravitreal injections of Bevacizumab.

Observations: A 73-year-old male, who underwent an uncomplicated cataract surgery 8 months ago, presented to our department with postoperative endophthalmitis 5 days after his fifth intravitreal injection (IVI) of bevacizumab for treatment of cystoid macula edema caused by central retinal venous occlusion 6 months ago. The visual acuity (VA) was 0. Read More

J Ophthalmol 2020 14;2020:2421816. Epub 2020 Apr 14.

Clínica Rementería, Madrid, Spain.

Methods: Our center's database was used to identify all isolated cataract procedures performed during 2017. The electronic records were reviewed to collect the preoperative information, presence of intra- or postsurgical complications, and visual and refractive outcomes one month after surgery.

Results: In 2017, 2714 eyes of 1543 patients underwent cataract surgery in our center. Read More

J Ophthalmol 2020 17;2020:1780498. Epub 2020 Apr 17.

State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Shandong Eye Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China.

Bacteria associated with postoperative endophthalmitis mostly originate from the normal bacterial flora of the patient's conjunctiva and eyelids, so the incidence of endophthalmitis may be reduced by eliminating the ocular and adnexal flora before surgery. We assessed the effectiveness of eyedrops of 0.5% levofloxacin and 5. Read More

J Cataract Refract Surg 2020 Apr 21. Epub 2020 Apr 21.

From the Geta Eye Hospital (Bhatta, Awasthi, N. Pant, S.R. Pant), Kailali, Nepal; and Pacific Vision Foundation, San Francisco, California, USA.

Purpose: To study if manual small-incision cataract surgery (MSICS) in a high-volume setting gives acceptable postoperative visual outcomes.

Settings: Geta Eye Hospital, Kailali, Nepal.

Design: Single-center retrospective study. Read More

Retin Cases Brief Rep 2020 Apr 28. Epub 2020 Apr 28.

Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland, Ohio.

Purpose: Chronic postoperative endophthalmitis is a known complication of cataract surgery. Here, we report a case of chronic endophthalmitis following uncomplicated cataract surgery secondary to the atypical bacterium Aquamicrobium terrae.

Methods: Retrospective case report of a single patient with endophthalmitis secondary to A. Read More

Int J Ophthalmol 2020 18;13(3):503-508. Epub 2020 Mar 18.

Panhandle Eye Group, Amarillo, TX 79106, USA.

Aim: To report the outcomes of patients undergoing anterior segment optical coherence tomography-guided transepithelial phototherapeutic keratectomy (ASOCT T-PTK) for central corneal scarring after pterygium excision.

Methods: The charts of 11 eyes of 10 patients that underwent ASOCT T-PTK following excision of visual axis-involving pterygia were retrospectively reviewed from a single private practice institution. The visual outcomes and corneal topographic findings were evaluated 4±1mo after pterygium excision and 6±2mo after transepithelial phototherapeutic keratectomy (T-PTK). Read More

BMC Ophthalmol 2020 Apr 15;20(1):145. Epub 2020 Apr 15.

Department of Retina, B.PKoirala Lions Centre for Ophthalmic Studies (BPKLCOS), Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal.

Backgound: Intravitreal injections are the most common treatment modality for several retinal pathologies. Despite endophthalmitis being the most feared complication, antibioprophylaxis remains controversial in intravitreal injections.

Methods: This was a retrospective study done for a period of 2 years from 1st January 2017 to 31st December 2018 in B. Read More

Case Rep Ophthalmol Med 2020 12;2020:1513069. Epub 2020 Mar 12.

Department of Microbiology, Tokyo Medical University, Japan.

Purpose: To present our findings in a case of delayed-onset postoperative endophthalmitis caused by , a rare organism. . A 57-year-old man presented with epiphora and photophobia 17 weeks after a routine cataract extraction with phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation. Read More

BMJ Case Rep 2020 Mar 24;13(3). Epub 2020 Mar 24.

Glaucoma, LV Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, India

A one-eyed 67-year-old man with 20/400 vision, dense cataract, previously failed trabeculectomy and medically uncontrolled advanced glaucoma underwent a single-site phacoemulsification with repeat trabeculectomy and mitomycin C. One-week postoperatively, vision in the right eye improved to 20/120, good bleb and intraocular pressure (IOP) of 14 mm Hg. By third postoperative week, patient presented to the emergency with diminished vision, pain and redness in right eye of 2 days duration and was diagnosed to have bleb-related endophthalmitis (BRE). Read More

Curr Opin Ophthalmol 2020 May;31(3):167-173

VitreoRetinal Surgery, PA, USA.

Purpose Of Review: The present article reviews the most common and most serious vision-threatening and life-threatening complications of vitreoretinal surgery.

Recent Findings: Serious complications after vitreroretinal surgery are rare. Endophthalmitis for example has recently been estimated to occur in 0. Read More

Oman J Ophthalmol 2020 Jan-Apr;13(1):37-39. Epub 2020 Feb 17.

Department of Ophthalmology, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Seeb, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.

Endophthalmitis is an inflammation of both the anterior and posterior chamber. It is diagnosed clinically and involvement of retina and choroid has been documented. (1) Endophthalmitis is classified into infectious and no-infectious categories. Read More

Indian J Ophthalmol 2020 Apr;68(4):627-631

Vitreoretina Services, Aravind Eye Hospital and Postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Pondicherry, India.

Purpose: To assess trends in antibiotic sensitivity of pseudomonas and compare multidrug resistance (MDR) between Pseudomonas endophthalmitis cases presenting in two consecutive 6-year time frames in a tertiary center in South India.

Methods: This is a retrospective comparative series of all Pseudomonas endophthalmitis cases treated from June 2004 to May 2016. Microbiological culture results in all endophthalmitis patients were screened for pseudomonas. Read More

BMJ Open Ophthalmol 2020 29;5(1):e000354. Epub 2020 Jan 29.

Ophthalmology, Baptist Eye Institute, Kyoto, Japan.

Objective: To assess graft survival and endothelial cell density (ECD) over a 5-year follow-up period after Descemet's stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK).

Methods And Analysis: This retrospective study involved 130 eyes of 130 consecutive patients with Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD), non-FECD bullous keratopathy (BK) (non-FECD) or BK post-trabeculectomy or tube-shunt surgery (glaucoma with bleb) who underwent DSAEK between August 2007 and January 2012 and were followed for more than 5 years postoperatively. Patients with previous keratoplasty, graft suture failure, primary graft failure, postoperative endophthalmitis and ocular infection were excluded. Read More

J Cataract Refract Surg 2020 02;46(2):228-234

From the Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences, The Hospital for Sick Children (Khalili, Imtirat, Williams, Ali, Tehrani, Mireskandari); Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto (Ali, Tehrani, Mireskandari), Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Purpose: To investigate whether the safety of intracameral moxifloxacin (IC-Mox) was equivalent to subconjunctival antibiotics (SC-Abs) in pediatric lens surgery.

Setting: The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.

Design: Retrospective consecutive cohort study. Read More

Infect Drug Resist 2020 13;13:493-500. Epub 2020 Feb 13.

Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.

Purpose: To analyze the pathogen spectrum of isolated pathogens and antibiotic susceptibility trends of infectious endophthalmitis over 9 years from a large referral eye center in southern China.

Methods: Data from all inpatients who were clinically diagnosed with infectious endophthalmitis and underwent microbiological evaluation at the Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center from January 2010 to December 2018 were collected retrospectively and analyzed according to different clinical etiologies.

Results: A total of 816 cases were collected in the study. Read More

Int J Ophthalmol 2020 18;13(2):346-348. Epub 2020 Feb 18.

Department of Ophthalmology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, Jiangsu Province, China.

Aim: To introduce a new method for suprachoroidal fluid drainage before 23-gauge pars plana vitrectomy.

Methods: A 15° side-port blade was firstly used to create a sclerotomy into the suprachoroidal space for initial drainage. A 30-guage needle was then applied to inject balanced saline solution through the existing sclerotomy for further drainage. Read More

Eye Contact Lens 2020 03;46(2):126

Br J Ophthalmol 2020 Feb 17. Epub 2020 Feb 17.

Department of Ophthalmology, Montreal University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Background/aims: To evaluate long-term visual outcomes of Boston type I keratoprosthesis (KPro) surgery and identify risk factors for visual failure.

Methods: Single surgeon retrospective cohort study including 85 eyes of 74 patients who underwent KPro implantation to treat severe ocular surface disease, including limbal stem cell deficiency, postinfectious keratitis, aniridia and chemical burns. Procedures were performed at the Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal from October 2008 to May 2012. Read More

Indian J Ophthalmol 2020 03;68(3):460-465

Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Sadguru Netra Chikitsalaya, Chitrakoot, Madhya Pradesh, India.

Purpose: To study the safety of sutureless cataract surgery and risk factors for wound leak of clear corneal incision in children affected with congenital or developmental cataract.

Methods: It is a retrospective, noncomparative interventional case study involving children in the age group of 2 to 16 years, who underwent cataract surgery with intraocular lens implantation with the minimum follow up of 1 month.

Results: Out of 1000 eyes studied, lens matter aspiration with intraocular lens implantation with or without primary posterior capsulorhexis and anterior vitrectomy was done in 609 and 391 eyes, respectively. Read More

J Cataract Refract Surg 2020 01;46(1):138-142

From the Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, United Kingdom.

Three patients using a postoperative combination of topical ketorolac (Acular) and neomycin/polymyxin B sulfate/dexamethasone (Maxitrol) were diagnosed with atypical keratopathy soon after routine cataract surgery. An immediate retrospective analysis of hospital patients who had used this topical drug combination in the previous year identified 10 other patients who also had significant corneal pathology after uneventful cataract surgery. Five of the 13 affected patients had corneal melting and 1 patient had corneal perforation and endophthalmitis. Read More

J Cataract Refract Surg 2020 Mar;46(3):355-359

From Altos Eye Physicians (Chang), Los Altos, California, University Hospitals Eye Institute (Szczotka-Flynn, Benetz, Lass, Rhee), Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (Szczotka-Flynn, Benetz, Lass, Menegay, Rhee), Case Western Reserve University, and Cornea Image Analysis Reading Center, (Benetz, Lass, Menegay), Cleveland, Ohio, Jaeb Center for Health Research (O'Brien), Tampa, Florida, and Alatheia Strategics, LLC (Gardner), Atlanta, Georgia, USA; and Aravind Eye Hospital and Postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology (Prajna, Shekar, Rajendrababu), Madurai, India. Dr. O'Brien is now at the University of Mississippi, Jackson, Mississippi, USA.

Purpose: To determine whether intracameral moxifloxacin 500 μg is noninferior to 250 μg for central endothelial cell loss (ECL) after phacoemulsification.

Setting: Aravind Eye Care System.

Design: Prospective masked randomized study. Read More

Eur J Ophthalmol 2020 May 30;30(3):612-615. Epub 2020 Jan 30.

Ophthalmology Unit, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.

Purpose: The aim of this article is to describe a novel surgical technique for sutureless scleral fixation of an intraocular lens using the newly developed FIL SSF Carlevale IOL (Soleko, Italy).

Methods: Four eyes of four patients with poor capsular support were recruited to our study, three resulting from intraocular lens subluxation and one case resulting from traumatic cataract. A novel sutureless sclera-fixated intraocular lens was implanted into the posterior chamber of each eye with sclerocorneal plugs fixating the lens to the wall of the eye. Read More

Cornea 2020 Jun;39(6):706-712

W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc., Newark, DE.

Purpose: To evaluate the clinical performance and biocompatibility of a novel synthetic corneal device.

Methods: Synthetic, single-piece, foldable, suturable, optic-and-skirt design prototype devices were fabricated using expanded polytetrafluoroethylene. A combination of intralamellar and full-thickness penetrating techniques was used for implantation. Read More

J Craniofac Surg 2020 Mar/Apr;31(2):e194-e199

Department of Ophthalmology, the General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, China.

Objective: To compare the clinical efficacy of Boston Keratoprosthesis type I (B-KProI) and penetrating keratoplasty (PKP) for patients with refractory keratopathy after 1failed PKP in China.

Method: The 42 consecutive cases with refractory keratopathy after 1 failed PKP, from July 2010 to December 2014, were divided into 2 groups according to the surgical method: KPro group (n = 21) and PKP group (n = 21). Visual acuity (LogMAR), corneal graft transparency, postoperative complications and corneal graft survival rate were observed. Read More

Retina 2020 Feb;40(2):370-375

Smt. Kanuri Santhamma Center for Vitreoretinal Diseases, LV Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India.

Purpose: To describe the clinical presentation and management of Curvularia endophthalmitis and compare with previous published literature.

Methods: Retrospective interventional comparative case series and literature review. Eight cases with culture-proven Curvularia endophthalmitis from January 2000 to March 2018 underwent vitrectomy/vitreous biopsy, intravitreal antibiotic with or without additional procedures as appropriate. Read More

Int Ophthalmol 2020 Apr 8;40(4):943-949. Epub 2020 Jan 8.

Department of Ophthalmology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, 3-25-8 Nishi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-8461, Japan.

Purpose: To evaluate the safety of femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery (FLACS) combined with 25- or 27-gauge vitrectomy.

Methods: This retrospective study included patients who underwent FLACS combined with 25- or 27-gauge vitrectomy at the Jikei University School of Medicine in Tokyo, Japan, between August 2016 and April 2018 and were followed up for ≥ 3 months postoperatively. In all cases, anterior capsulotomies and fragmentations of crystalline lenses were performed using a femtosecond laser. Read More

BMC Ophthalmol 2019 Dec 26;19(1):266. Epub 2019 Dec 26.

Department of Ophthalmology, Xiamen Eye Centre of Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361016, Fujian Province, China.

Background: To investigate the efficacy and safety of continuous ab interno repairing of traumatic cyclodialysis cleft in severe ocular trauma using a 30-gauge (G) needle.

Methods: Fifteen patients (15 eyes) with traumatic cyclodialysis cleft admitted to the ocular trauma department of our hospital from July 2014 to December 2018 were included in this study. After the bulbar conjunctiva corresponding to the ciliary body was incised along the corneal limbus, an incision was made along the corneal limbus on the opposite side. Read More

J Cataract Refract Surg 2019 12;45(12):1711-1716

Department of Ophthalmology, Konyang University College of Medicine, Myunggok Medical Research Center, Daejeon, South Korea. Electronic address:

Purpose: Previous studies have reported conflicting results on the influence of seasons on post-cataract surgery endophthalmitis incidences. This study aimed to investigate the seasonality associated with the incidence of postoperative endophthalmitis, and to evaluate its association with climate variables in South Korea.

Setting: South Korea. Read More

Int J Ophthalmol 2019 18;12(12):1972-1977. Epub 2019 Dec 18.

Department of Surgical and Translational Medicine, Eye Clinic, University of Florence, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Careggi, Florence 50314, Italy.

This retrospective non-comparative consecutive case series study was conducted at Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy and describes a useful intraocular lens (IOL) repositioning technique using iris sutures. In our study, 41 consecutive cases of posteriorly dislocated IOLs were surgically treated between January 2015 and May 2017. Six of the cases were post-traumatic luxations, and 20 patients had pseudoexfoliation syndrome. Read More

Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2019 12 17;12:CD012801. Epub 2019 Dec 17.

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Cochrane Eyes and Vision, ICEH, Keppel Street, London, UK, WC1E 7HT.

Background: Cataract is the leading cause of blindness in the world, and clinically significant astigmatism may affect up to approximately 20% of people undergoing cataract surgery. Pre-existing astigmatism in people undergoing cataract surgery may be treated, among other techniques, by placing corneal incisions near the limbus (limbal relaxing incisions or LRIs) or by toric intraocular lens (IOLs) specially designed to reduce or treat the effect of corneal astigmatism on unaided visual acuity.

Objectives: To assess the effects of toric IOLs compared with LRIs in the management of astigmatism during phacoemulsification cataract surgery. Read More

BMJ Case Rep 2019 Dec 3;12(12). Epub 2019 Dec 3.

Ophthalmology, Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Delhi, India.

is a low-virulence gram-negative bacillus known to cause various ocular infections such as endophthalmitis, panophthalmitis and keratitis that are usually associated with an underlying risk factor such as peri-partum or postpartum phase, cataract surgery, contact lens use, neurotrophic keratopathy or ocular trauma. We report a case of spontaneously occurring perforated corneal ulcer caused by the organism in a young man managed by penetrating keratoplasty. The course was followed by endophthalmitis with graft infection culminating in phthisis bulbi despite aggressive medical and surgical management. Read More

World J Clin Cases 2019 Nov;7(22):3904-3911

Department of Ophthalmology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563000, Guizhou Province, China.

Background: Endophthalmitis caused by is rare, and cases involving vancomycin-resistant enterococci are even rarer. We report the first case of endophthalmitis associated with injury caused by a pig. We also review reported cases of exogenous endophthalmitis caused by and discuss the clinical management and prognosis of this disease. Read More

Am J Ophthalmol 2020 04 23;212:34-42. Epub 2019 Nov 23.

Grenoble Alpes University, Grenoble, France; Department of Ophthalmology, Grenoble Alpes University Hospital, Grenoble, France. Electronic address:

Purpose: Rapid identification of virulent pathogens is essential to strengthen the therapeutic strategy of acute endophthalmitis.

Objectives: This study sought to compare the contribution of a combination of polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based tests to culture methods, in patients with postoperative endophthalmitis.

Design: Prospective multicenter study diagnostic evaluation. Read More

Eur J Ophthalmol 2020 Mar 25;30(2):392-395. Epub 2019 Nov 25.

Department of Translational Surgery and Medicine, Ophthalmology, University of Florence, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy.

Purpose: To describe a new surgical technique, using a human amniotic membrane patch, in two cases of retinal detachment with paravascular retinal breaks over patchy chorioretinal atrophy in pathologic myopia, already underwent pars plana vitrectomy with the internal limiting membrane peeling for myopic foveoschisis.

Methods: Surgical technique description with surgical video. A 23-gauge pars plana vitrectomy was performed. Read More

BMC Ophthalmol 2019 Nov 21;19(1):234. Epub 2019 Nov 21.

Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, No. 639 Zhizaoju Road, Shanghai, 200011, China.

Background: To report a modified surgical technique for intrascleral intraocular lens (IOL) fixation with fewer anterior segment manipulations in eyes lacking sufficient capsular support.

Methods: Eyes from 14 patients who underwent 27-gauge needle-guided intrascleral IOL fixation with built-in 8-0 absorbable sutures were studied. The 8-0 absorbable sutures were inserted into 27-gauge round needles and used to create sclerotomies at the 4 o'clock and 10 o'clock positions under the scleral flap. Read More

J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus 2019 Nov;56(6):354-359

Purpose: To characterize the practice patterns of pediatric ophthalmologists regarding infection prophylaxis for strabismus surgery and timing of the first postoperative visit.

Methods: A ten-question multiple-choice, close-ended questionnaire was e-mailed to members of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus listserv. Survey responses were summarized using frequencies and percentages. Read More

J Vitreoretin Dis 2019 Nov 11;3(6):428-437. Epub 2019 Sep 11.

Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA.

Purpose: This article reports the presentation, management, and outcomes in patients suffering perforating ocular injuries.

Methods: A retrospective review was conducted at a single ophthalmology Level 1 trauma center. Patients with evidence of traumatic ocular perforation, with surgical intervention attended by a single vitreoretinal surgeon (W. Read More

J Pak Med Assoc 2019 Nov;69(11):1647-1650

Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.

Objective: To identify the microbial profile and susceptibility pattern of pathogens responsible for culture-proven postoperative endophthalmitis, and to investigate possible trends in both pathogens and antibiotic sensitivities.

Methods: The retrospective study was conducted at Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, and comprised record of ophthalmology patients from January 1, 2005, to December 31, 2016. Culture and sensitivity reports of vitreous and aqueous humor samples from all the patients were retrieved from the medical record section of the hospital. Read More

J Cataract Refract Surg 2019 11;45(11):1568-1574

Department of Ophthalmology (Modabber), McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Purpose: To create a model of the abatement profiles of the three most commonly employed endophthalmitis prophylaxis intracameral (IC) antibiotics-cefuroxime, vancomycin, and moxifloxacin-to enable comparison of their durations of efficacy against common endophthalmitis pathogens.

Settings: Humber River Hospital and The Eye Foundation of Canada, Toronto, Ontario, the University of Toronto, Ontario, and McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Design: Literature review, as well as review of our clinical experience with 4797 consecutive cases with IC vancomycin, followed by 9185 consecutive cases with IC moxifloxacin. Read More

Curr Opin Ophthalmol 2020 Jan;31(1):67-73

Departments of Ophthalmology and Quality, Shorstein - Kaiser Permanente, Oakland, California; Department of Ophthalmology, Myers - Northwestern University, Chicago, IL.

Purpose Of Review: Routine prophylaxis for adverse events following cataract surgery is evolving. Prior reliance on topical eyedrop instillation by patients is giving way to surgeon directed injections at the time of cataract surgery. The benefit of this new approach is assured delivery of drugs in standardized doses which should optimize the healing process and reduce the incidence of untoward events with higher confidence. Read More

Acta Ophthalmol 2020 May 3;98(3):e333-e338. Epub 2019 Nov 3.

Department of Ophthalmology, Dijon University Hospital, Dijon, France.

Purpose: To report the incidence of acute postoperative endophthalmitis (POE) after macular surgery in France between 2006 and 2016 and to identify associated factors.

Methods: This retrospective database study included all hospital discharge records involving a surgical procedure for an epiretinal membrane or a macular hole in France from January 2006 to October 2016. Acute POE was identified by two codes in the tenth edition of the International Classification of Diseases within 42 days of a macular surgical procedure in the French national administrative database. Read More

Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina 2019 10;50(10):613-619

Background And Objective: Intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide (IVTA) used as a surgical adjuvant for pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) can stain cortical vitreous, control postoperative inflammation, and reduce retinal edema. Sterile endophthalmitis uncommonly complicates office-based IVTA injection. The authors report a new complication of IVTA depot injection at the end of PPV. Read More

J Ophthalmic Vis Res 2019 Jul-Sep;14(3):257-266. Epub 2019 Jul 18.

Department of Cornea, Sri Sankaradeva Nethralaya, Guwahati, Assam, India.

Purpose: To report the investigation of an outbreak of multidrug-resistant (MDR) endophthalmitis in 13 patients after cataract surgery and to emphasize on the importance of clinical profile, risk factors, and treatment outcomes.

Methods: This was a hospital-based, retrospective case study with 13 consecutive patients who had man- ual small-incision cataract surgery with intraocular lens (IOL) implantation and developed acute postoperative endophthalmitis. The anterior chamber taps, vitreous aspirates, and environ- mental surveillance specimens were inoculated for culturing. Read More

Indian J Ophthalmol 2019 11;67(11):1894-1896

Vitreoretina and Uveitis Services, LV Prasad Eye Institute, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.

We report two cases of recalcitrant endophthalmitis, a delayed postoperative fungal endophthalmitis following cataract surgery and an atypical mycobacterial endogenous endophthalmitis associated with infective scleritis. Due to recalcitrant nature of the endophthalmitis, one or more sittings of double freeze and thaw cryotherapy was applied over and adjacent to the infective foci in each case. This cryotherapy was used as an adjunct alongside conventional endophthalmitis management following which resolution of infection was observed in both cases. Read More