Perioperative Prophylaxis for Postcataract Extraction Endophthalmitis

Microbial profile and antibiotic susceptibility of culture-positive bacterial endophthalmitis

“…3,8 Its management requires a prompt intervention, such as vitreous tap or vitrectomy followed by intravitreal injection of antibiotics for postoperative and posttraumatic endophthalmitis. 9 Endogenous endophthalmitis requires that the main cause be treated, usually meaning systemic therapy with antibiotics in additional to ocular therapy.…”

Incidence of endophthalmitis after cataract surgery (2002-2008) at a Brazilian university-hospital

“…Prophylactic procedures include the use of preoperative and postoperative antibiotics and preoperative povidone. Its management requires a prompt intervention, such as a vitreous tap followed by intravitreal injection of antibiotics or vitrectomy (2) . Herein, we present the rates of endophthalmitis at a university setting in Brazil, where surgeries are predominantly performed by residents and fellows.…”

Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome (TASS) and Prophylaxis Against Postoperative Endophthalmitis

“…Posterior capsule tears with or without vitreous loss increases the risk of POE (Driebe et al, 1986) (Menikoff et al, 1991) (Kelkar et al, 2008) (Kim et al, 2007). The eye finds it easier to defend against bacteria when there is no vitreous in the anterior chamber, in fact, aqueous humour is contaminated in up to 20% of all patients at the end of cataract surgery, but only a very low percentage develops POE.…”