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Challenging course of endophthalmitis with corneal ulcer following cataract surgery: successful management and visual rehabilitation

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 83 (), 2024
ABSTRACT The objective of this case report was to share the successful management of severe endophthalmitis, aiming at ocular integrity and visual acuity. A 73-year-old man presented with visual acuity of 20/30 in the right eye and 20/200 in the left eye. On the 21st day postoperatively after phacoemulsi...

Diagnóstico de endoftalmitis por método microbiológico convencional y molecular en pacientes de centros oftalmológicos de Paraguay

La endoftalmitis infecciosa es una condición intraocular grave, aunque poco frecuente, que puede llevar a la pérdida de la visión. El diagnóstico etiológico precoz y el tratamiento adecuado llevan a una mejor evolución. Las técnicas microbiológicas convencionales tienen baja sensibilidad en el di...

Diagnostic value of pediatric blood culture bottles for acute postoperative endophthalmitis

Clinics; 74 (), 2019
OBJECTIVE: To report our experience using conventional culture methods (CM) and pediatric blood culture bottles (PBCBs) for vitreous sample culture of acute postoperative endophthalmitis. METHODS: A retrospective study was conducted at the Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital das Clinicas, HCFMUSP, Fac...

Pseudomonas aeruginosa-induced bilateral endophthalmitis after bilateral simultaneous cataract surgery: case report

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 81 (4), 2018
ABSTRACT Bilateral simultaneous cataract surgery (BSCS) has gained popularity among eye surgeons in many countries. This study examines the case of a 77-year-old patient who developed bilateral Pseudomonas aeruginosa endophthalmitis following bilateral simultaneous cataract surgery. Immediate bilateral v...

Sucessfull management of bilateral presumed Candida endogenous endophtalmitis following pancreatitis

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 75 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT Endogenous endophthalmitis is a rare, and frequently devastating, ophthalmic disease. It occurs mostly in immunocompromised patients, or those with diabetes mellitus, cancer or intravenous drugs users. Candida infection is the most common cause of endogenous endophthalmitis. Ocular candidiasis d...

Endoftalmite: uma análise de 58 casos
Endophthalmitis: an analysis of 58 cases

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 63 (1), 2000
Foram estudados 58 casos com diagnóstico de endoftalmite no intuito de se obter as características regionais desta patologia. Avaliaram-se os fatores presisponentes, quadro clínico, exames complementares, tratamento e resultados funcional. Métodos: foi feita a análise retrospectiva dos prontuários ...

Oftalmía nodosa causada por vellos de tarántula
Ophtalmia nodosa from hairs of tarantula

Rev. mex. oftalmol; 73 (6), 1999
Una paciente de 30 años de edad acude por padecimiento de 2 meses de evolución posterior a la picadura de una tarántula en la región orbitaria izquierda. Presentaba ojo rojo, sensación de cuerpo extraño, dolor difuso, lagrimeo y fotofobia. A la exploración oftalmológica presentaba queratouveítis...