1. Surgical approach to endophthalmitis: an overview.
- Author
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Ramachandran A, Das T, Pathengay A, Pappuru RR, and Dave VP
- Subjects
- Humans, Eye Infections, Bacterial surgery, Eye Infections, Bacterial microbiology, Eye Infections, Bacterial diagnosis, Vitreous Body surgery, Vitreous Body pathology, Vitreous Body microbiology, Endophthalmitis surgery, Vitrectomy methods
- Abstract
Endophthalmitis is one of the most severe ocular emergencies faced by ophthalmologists worldwide. Without prompt treatment significant visual loss is inevitable. With increased understanding of the science of endophthalmitis, recent studies have shown a clear role of early and more definitive surgery to achieve better visual and anatomic outcomes. Surgery in endophthalmitis encompasses a whole gamut of interventions. There are diagnostic procedures like anterior chamber tap and vitreous biopsy or therapeutic procedures like complete pars plana vitrectomy and retinal detachment repair. Current literature is deficient on a detailed description of the spectrum of surgical interventions in endophthalmitis. In the current communication, we summarize the studies based on various surgical interventions in endophthalmitis. We also elaborate in detail on each surgical maneuver, taking the reader through the nuances of each surgery via an exhaustive description and appropriate photos and surgical video clips., (© 2024. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to The Royal College of Ophthalmologists.)
- Published
- 2024
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