Outcomes of Late-Onset Bleb-Related Endophthalmitis Treated with Pars Plana Vitrectomy.

Conclusion. Visual prognosis of BRE treated by PPV is significantly better when the pathogenic bacteria are not HPB. Severe visual loss occurred with HPB infection even though patients had appropriate treatments. Physicians need to have careful consideration to prevent bleb infection after trabeculectomy with MMC.
PMID: 26495137 [PubMed]

Source: Journal of Ophthalmology - October 25, 2015 Category: Opthalmology Tags: J Ophthalmol Source Type: research