Endophthalmitis

Endophthalmitis

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Etiology

• Endogenous endophthalmitis: organisms from blood stream eg. bacteremia, septicemia
• Exogenous endophthalmitis: organisms from outside of body eg. Post cataract surgery, penetrating globe injury

Signs and Symptoms

pain
swelling
redness 
blurry vision
photophobia
yellowish discharge

Multiple Choice

What is the most common cause of endophthalmitis?

• bleb related endophthalmitis

• Post operative cataract endophthalmitis

• Post traumatic endopthalmitis

• Endogenous endophthalmitis

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following is not causing endophthalmitis?

• post cataract surgery

• post glaucoma surgery

• Panretinal photocoagulation

• penetrating eye injury

Multiple Choice

What is the definite treatment of bacterial endogenous endophthalmitis?

• Intravitreal antibiotics injection

• Pars plana vitrectomy

• Intravenous antibiotics

• Pars plana lensectomy