Endophthalmitis after open-globe injuries - causative organisms and visual outcome

ABSTRACT

We review 31 consecutive cases of open-globe injuries in Trauma Department of National Institute of Ophthalmology from January 2000 to December 2000. All cases were done for microbial cultures. Results showed that among 27 males and 4 females ranged in age from 5 to 44 years, there were 10 cases of culture-positive. Gram-negative organisms and Staphylococcus were the most frequent. Final visual acuity was 5/200 of better in 8 patients (25.8%), counting fingers 5 patients (16.1%), light perception in 12 patients (38.7%), phthisis bulb in 4 (12.9%), 2 eyes were eviscerated.