Endophthalmitis after lens extraction
- 1 June 1994
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Nature in Documenta Ophthalmologica
- Vol. 87 (2) , 153-158
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01204792
Abstract
This article describes most features of endophthalmitis after lens extraction: symptomatology, differential diagnosis, prognosis, treatment and prevention. Literature findings are compared to the author's proper extensive experience with endophthalmitis. Cultures have been positive in 153 cases. A hundred and fifteen of them were seen after previous ocular surgery. Amongst these cases 104 were seen after cataract surgery.Keywords
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