Endophthalmitis als schwere Komplikation der intravitrealen Medikamentengabe

Abstract

Endophthalmitis must be regarded as a severe complication causing a high risk of retinal detachment with permanent loss of visual acuity. Retinal infiltrations and haemorrhages occur already in the early stages and cause finally a very poor prognosis. The incubation time as a rule amounts to 6 days. The increasing number of IVI and the high risk of damaged retinal structures due to intraocular infections should make postoperative retinal follow-up examinations mandatory, especially during the first 6 days.

Intraokulare Entzündung nach IVOM

“…In der neueren Literatur wird die Rate einer bakteriellen Endophthalmitis zwischen 0,02 bis 0,05% angegeben [1,2,3]. …”