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Endophthalmitis after lens extraction

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Abstract

This article describes most features of endophthalmitis after lens extraction: symptomatology, differential diagnosis, prognosis, treatment and prevention. Literature findings are compared to the author's proper extensive experience with endophthalmitis. Cultures have been positive in 153 cases. A hundred and fifteen of them were seen after previous ocular surgery. Amongst these cases 104 were seen after cataract surgery.

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Abbreviations

ECCE:

extracapsular cataract extraction

ICCE:

intracapsular cataract extraction

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Ghent, De Pintelaan 185, B-9000, Ghent, Belgium

    Hugo E. G. Verbraeken

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Verbraeken, H.E.G. Endophthalmitis after lens extraction. Doc Ophthalmol 87, 153–158 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01204792

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