Micrococcal endophthalmitis following extracapsular cataract extraction with foldable silicone intraocular lens implantation.

Fogla, R; Biswas, J; Parikh, S; Madhavan, H N

Fogla, R; Biswas, J; Parikh, S; Madhavan, H N.

Indian J Ophthalmol ; 2000 Mar; 48(1): 50-2

Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-70779

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ABSTRACT

A case of postoperative endophthalmitis caused by micrococci, after phacoemulsification and foldable silicone intraocular lens (IOL) implantation is reported.

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Adult; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Drug Therapy, Combination/therapeutic use; Endophthalmitis/drug therapy; Eye Infections, Bacterial/drug therapy; Female; Glucocorticoids/therapeutic use; Humans; Lens Implantation, Intraocular/adverse effects; Lenses, Intraocular; Micrococcus/isolation & purification; Phacoemulsification/adverse effects; Silicone Elastomers; Surgical Wound Infection/drug therapy; Vitreous Body/microbiology

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Silicone Elastomers / Surgical Wound Infection / Vitreous Body / Female / Humans / Eye Infections, Bacterial / Endophthalmitis / Phacoemulsification / Adult / Lens Implantation, Intraocular Language: English Journal: Indian J Ophthalmol Year: 2000 Type: Article

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