Purpose : We report 3 cases of endophthalmitis that is the most serous complication after intravitreal infection of triamcinolone acetonide.
Methods : Of patients that intravitreal injection of triamcinolone acetonide was performed, two eyes of two p...
Purpose : We report 3 cases of endophthalmitis that is the most serous complication after intravitreal infection of triamcinolone acetonide.
Methods : Of patients that intravitreal injection of triamcinolone acetonide was performed, two eyes of two persons with macular edema due to diabetic retinopathy and one eye of one person with cystoid macula edema after phacoemulsification were complicated by endophthalmitis. We performed gram stain, bacterial culture, intravitreal injection of antibiotics, and pars plana vitrectomy.
Results : Serratia marcescens were found in two cases, the other wasn'ts. Final visual acuity was no light perception in 2 casea and 0.3 in 1 case.