Successfully managed endophthalmitis following strabismus surgery

Endophthalmitis following strabismus surgery is rare and has been reported to occur in from 1:3,500 to 1:185,000 cases. Severe adverse sequelae, including phthisis bulbi and enucleation, occur often despite early and aggressive treatment. This report describes 3 patients with endophthalmitis followi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of AAPOS 2016-06, Vol.20 (3), p.263-266
Hauptverfasser:	Alniemi, Saba T., MD, Bakri, Sophie J., MD, Cherfan, Carole, MD, Mohney, Brian G., MD
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Child Drug Therapy, Combination Endophthalmitis - drug therapy Endophthalmitis - etiology Eye Infections, Bacterial - drug therapy Eye Infections, Bacterial - etiology Glucocorticoids - therapeutic use Haemophilus Infections - drug therapy Haemophilus Infections - etiology Humans Infant Intravitreal Injections Male Middle Aged Oculomotor Muscles - surgery Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures Ophthalmology Postoperative Complications Pseudomonas Infections - drug therapy Pseudomonas Infections - etiology Staphylococcal Infections - drug therapy Staphylococcal Infections - etiology Strabismus - surgery Vitrectomy
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Zusammenfassung:	Endophthalmitis following strabismus surgery is rare and has been reported to occur in from 1:3,500 to 1:185,000 cases. Severe adverse sequelae, including phthisis bulbi and enucleation, occur often despite early and aggressive treatment. This report describes 3 patients with endophthalmitis following apparently uneventful strabismus surgery by three different surgeons. Infections were aggressively treated. Two patients received intravitreal steroids; all 3 returned to their preoperative baseline visual acuity.
ISSN:	1091-8531 1528-3933
DOI:	10.1016/j.jaapos.2016.01.008