Endophthalmitis - Etiology
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Klebsiella pneumoniae endophthalmitis secondary to liver abscess presenting as acute iridocyclitis.

30 Aug 2009 A 51-year-old man presented with acute iridocyclitis with no evidence of vitritis on B-scan that progressed to endogenous endophthalmitis. Systemic work-up revealed a large liver abscess. Urine, blood, liver abscess, and vitreous aspirate cultures ... Read more...

Fine-needle aspiration biopsy and other biopsies in suspected intraocular malignant disease: a review.

30 Aug 2009 Ocular oncologists require a strong indication for intraocular biopsy before the procedure can be performed because it carries a risk for serious eye complications and the dissemination of malignant cells. The purpose of this review is to evaluate ... Read more...

Endophthalmitis due to exposure of anterior chamber intraocular lens haptic tip.

30 Aug 2009 After bilateral implantation of an angle-supported anterior chamber intraocular lens (AC IOL) in an allergic patient, the haptic tips were exposed through the limbus in the left eye. Endophthalmitis developed in the eye and was treated by pars plana ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Endophthalmitis - Etiology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Klebsiella pneumoniae endophthalmitis secondary to liver abscess presenting as acute iridocyclitis. 30 Aug 2009
• Fine-needle aspiration biopsy and other biopsies in suspected intraocular malignant disease: a review. 30 Aug 2009
• Endophthalmitis due to exposure of anterior chamber intraocular lens haptic tip. 30 Aug 2009
• Endophthalmitis after intravitreal injections. 30 Aug 2009
• A prospective study of in-office diagnostic vitreous sampling in patients with vitreoretinal pathology. 29 Jun 2009
• [Endophtalmitis after injury with intraocular foreign body in posterior segment of the eye] 29 Jun 2009
• Endophthalmitis after compression sutures for enlarged conjunctival filtration bleb following trabeculectomy. 29 Jun 2009
• Bilateral endophthalmitis due to dog bite. 29 Jun 2009
• Endophthalmitis after pars plana vitrectomy a 20- and 25-gauge comparison. 29 Jun 2009
• [Late recurrence of donor contamination-related candida glabrata endophthalmitis following penetrating keratoplasty] 6 Jun 2009
• Incidence of postoperative endophthalmitis in a high-volume cataract surgicentre in Canada. 30 May 2009
• Late-onset bleb infections: prevalence and risk factors. 30 May 2009
• Endophthalmitis due to inadvertent globe penetration during retrobulbar injection of saline solution for laser in situ keratomileusis. 30 May 2009
• Prognostic indicators of open globe injuries in children. 30 May 2009
• Endophthalmitis after anti-VEGF injections. 30 May 2009
• The efficacy of intravitreal povidone iodine application in experimental Staphylococcus epidermidis endophthalmitis. 13 May 2009
• Infectious endophthalmitis after intravitreal injection of antiangiogenic agents. 29 Apr 2009
• Fungal scleral keratitis and endophthalmitis following pterygium excision. 29 Apr 2009
• Vitreoretinal interface changes in acute-onset postoperative endophthalmitis. 19 Apr 2009
• Ophthaproblem. Postoperative endophthalmitis. 30 Mar 2009

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Technical information about 'Endophthalmitis'

Definition: Suppurative inflammation of the tissues of the internal structures of the eye; not all layers of the uvea are affected. Fungi, necrosis of intraocular tumors, and retained intraocular foreign bodies often cause a purulent endophthalmitis.

Descriptor UI: D009877

Alternative terms: Endophthalmitis; Endophthalmitides; Ophthalmia; Ophthalmias;

Related Mesh Headings: Panophthalmitis;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; transmission; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C01.252.354.900.350; C01.539.375.354.900.350; C01.539.375.450.900.350; C01.703.343.900.350; C11.294.354.900.350; C11.294.450.900.350; C11.941.879.960.380;

Online Note: use ENDOPHTHALMITIS to search OPHTHALMIA 1966-89

History Note: 90; was OPHTHALMIA 1966-89

Technical Notes: restrict to endophthalmitis as a specific disease entity, not as a coordinate for inflammation of specific internal parts of the eye: these are available as -ITIS terms; ophthalmitis goes here; PANOPHTHALMITIS is also available: inflammation of all structures of the eye; EGYPTIAN OPHTHALMIA see TRACHOMA is also available