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*Corresponding author: Wenzhen Yu, Beijing Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Therapy of Retinal and Choroid Diseases; Center of Optometry,
Department of Ophthalmology, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, China, Email:
Submission: October 30, 2017; Published: December 14, 2017
Abstract
Purpose: Present a case of endophthalmitis that occurs after cataract surgery with suspended intraocular lens implantation.
Results: Diagnosis of endophthalmitis caused by Staphylococci was confirmed by positive culture of aqueous humor. His visual outcome was
satisfactory with good preserved vision.
Conclusion: Bacteria from conjunctival sac can invade into the eyeball through underlying tunnel of the suture knot, leading to endophthalmitis.
Introduction
In 2009, the patient referred to the ER, complaining of blurred
Endophthalmitis is one of the most devastating complications
vision in his right eye for one day after being hurt by somebody’s
of intraocular surgeries, leaving patients with permanently
finger. Visual acuity of right eye at presentation was 0.02 and IOP
poor vision. Since cataract surgery consists of a large part of
was 12 mmHg. Slit-lamp examination revealed IOL was decenterd
ophthalmic operations, the majority of literature reports about the
to the inferior and the superior optic edge remained above
endophthalmitis is focused on cataract surgery [1]. Chronic post
the central visual axis. Repositioning was performed with the
cataract endophthalmitis generally caused by propionibacterium
remaining IOL and superior haptic was re-fixed at ciliary sulcus
acnes, and this entity is an indolent form of endophthalmitis usually
with poly propylene suture and the knot was buried in the lamellar
presented 6 weeks or more after cataract surgery [2]. We display a
scleral flap. The inferior knot was covered by the conjunctival flap.
post traumatic cataract endophthalmitic case.
Case Report
A 45 year-old man presented to the emergency room (ER) of
Peking University People’s Hospital in June 2017, with sudden
vision loss accompanied by severe pain and redness in his right eye
for one day.
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Acknowledgement
Figure 2 The report was supported by National Science Foundation of
China (No. 2101000263).
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How to cite this article: Shuting L, Xianru H, Mingwu L, Wenzhen Y. A Chronic Post Cataract Surgery Endophthalmitis with Suspended Intraocular Lens: A Case
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