Abstract
Purpose: To report the visual acuity outcomes after pars plana vitrectomy for delayed vitreoretinal sequelae of infectious endophthalmitis. All eyes were initially treated with intravitreal antibiotics (Abx). Methods: Multicenter, retrospective, consecutive case series. Results: Forty-two eyes met the study criteria. The mean follow-up was 48 weeks (SD ± 61.8). Mean interval from Abx to pars plana vitrectomy was 13 weeks (SD ± 14.3, range 2- 70). Indications for pars plana vitrectomy included vitreous opacities (VO) (n = 22), epiretinal membrane (n = 9), and retinal detachment (n = 11). LogMAR visual acuity improved from 1.87 (Snellen equivalent: 20/1,482) preoperatively to 1.35 (Snellen equivalent: 20/447) at final evaluation (P< 0.001). LogMAR visual acuity improved significantly for patients with vitreous opacities (P<0.01) and retinal detachment (P = 0.02) but not for patients with epiretinal membranes (P = 0.08). Conclusion: Patients with infectious endophthalmitis can gain vision if they have a pars plana vitrectomy for delayed sequelae such as vitreous opacities or for retinal detachment.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 651-656 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Retina |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2017 |
Keywords
- Endophthalmitis
- Epiretinal membrane
- Pars plana vitrectomy
- Retinal detachment
- Surgery
- Surgical outcomes
- Uveitis
- Vitreous opacities
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ophthalmology