Visual and Anatomic Outcomes in Delayed-Onset Endophthalmitis After Glaucoma Surgery: A 10-Year Case Series - PubMed
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- Delayed-onset endophthalmitis after glaucoma surgery was studied in 15 patients over 10 years, with a median infection onset of 5.2 years post-surgery.
- Early pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) within 24 hours, combined with bleb excision or GDD explantation, led to improved visual acuity (median BCVA from 3.01 to 1.70 logMAR) and anatomical success in 66.7% of eyes.
- Cultures were positive in 53.3% of cases, with no eyes losing all vision or requiring enucleation; complications included transient hypotony, elevated IOP, and retinal detachment.