Exogenous Endophthalmitis: Post-Operative versus Post-Intravitreal Injection
Vision Pan-America, 2012 Endophthalmitis is a potentially vision-threatening complication associated with nearly every intraocular or periocular procedure, including cataract surgery and intravitreal injection.
Jennifer L Rizzo +3 more
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Clinical observations associated with proven and unproven cases in the ESCRS study of prophylaxis of postoperative endophthalmitis after cataract surgery [PDF]
, 2009 Aims to describe cases of postoperative endophthalmitis in the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS) study of the prophylaxis of endophthalmitis, compare characteristics of unproven cases and cases proven by culture or polymerase ...
Barry, Peter +7 more
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High prevalence of anelloviruses in vitreous fluid of children with seasonal hyperacute panuveitis. [PDF]
, 2012 Seasonal hyperacute panuveitis (SHAPU) is a potentially blinding ocular disease occurring in Nepal that principally affects young children. Random amplification of partially purified vitreous fluid (VF)-derived nucleic acid revealed the presence of human
Baarsma, G Seerp +8 more
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A Multiple Stakeholder Multicriteria Decision Analysis in Diabetic Macular Edema Management: The MULTIDEX‑EMD Study [PDF]
, 2020 Background The clinical and economic management of retinal diseases has become more complex following the introduction of new intravitreal treatments. Multicriteria decision analysis (MCDA) offers the potential to overcome the challenges associated with ...
Casado, Miguel Ángel +19 more
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BMC Ophthalmology, 2021 Background To evaluate the rate, risk factors, functional outcome and prognosis in eyes with retinal detachment after post-operative endophthalmitis treated with 23G Pars Plana Vitrectomy.
Zheng Ying +5 more
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Microorganisms and Common Ophthalmic Diseases [PDF]
, 2017 The human eye is in constant contact to environmental conditions that increase its likelihood in being exposed to a multitude of pathogens. Studies have revealed that the normal microbial flora found around the ocular area contribute to the well-being of
Su CW, Tighe S
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Risk factors and outcomes of post-traumatic endophthalmitis: a retrospective single-center study
Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection, 2021 Background To describe the epidemiology, characteristics, risk factors, and outcomes of post-traumatic endophthalmitis. Main body Medical records of consecutive open globe injury patients admitted and primarily treated between January 2006 and December ...
Nawat Watanachai +9 more
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Keratoprostheses for corneal blindness: a review of contemporary devices [PDF]
, 2015 According to the World Health Organization, globally 4.9 million are blind due to corneal pathology. Corneal transplantation is successful and curative of the blindness for a majority of these cases. However, it is less successful in a number of diseases
Avadhanam, Venkata +2 more
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Intracranial fusarium fungal abscess in an immunocompetent patient: case report and review of the literature. [PDF]
, 2014 Introduction Fusarium spp is an omnipresent fungal species that may lead to fatal infections in immunocompromised populations. Spontaneous intracranial infection by Fusarium spp in immunocompetent individuals is exceedingly rare.
Cadden, Joseph +6 more
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Causative Microorganisms of Infectious Endophthalmitis: A 5-Year Retrospective Study
Journal of Ophthalmology, 2016 This study aimed to identify the microbial etiology of infectious endophthalmitis and to determine the antibacterial susceptibilities of bacterial isolates at an eye hospital in South China.
Fang Duan +6 more
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