Endophthalmitis Overview
Learn About Endophthalmitis
Endophthalmitis involves swelling (inflammation) within the eyeball. It is a serious condition.
Endophthalmitis is caused by infection with bacteria or a fungus. It very often occurs as a rare complication of cataract or other eye surgery or an injury to the eye.
The symptoms are:
- Decreased vision
- Pain
- Redness
- Swelling of the eyelids
Call your health care provider right away if you have these symptoms after eye surgery.
Varun Malhotra is an Ophthalmologist in Merrillville, Indiana. Dr. Malhotra and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endophthalmitis. His top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Diabetic Macular Edema (DME), Ocular Hypertension (OHT), Trabeculectomy, and Iridectomy.
Illinois Retina Associates, PLLC
Henry Feng is an Ophthalmologist in Harvey, Illinois. Dr. Feng and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endophthalmitis. His top areas of expertise are Endophthalmitis, Retinal Detachment, Retinal Vein Occlusion, Vitrectomy, and Trabeculectomy. Dr. Feng is currently accepting new patients.
Illinois Retina Associates, PLLC
Ramon Lee is an Ophthalmologist in Flossmoor, Illinois. Dr. Lee and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endophthalmitis. His top areas of expertise are Retinal Detachment, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Diabetic Retinopathy, and Vitrectomy. Dr. Lee is currently accepting new patients.
Summary: Cataract surgery presents an extremely high success rate in improving vision and quality of life and it is currently the most commonly performed ophthalmic surgery, especially considering its growing utility in the aging population (e.g., more than 20 million worldwide underwent the procedure in 2015); it is possible to affirm that benefits clearly outweigh risks. However, although cataract surger...
Summary: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of different technique to optimize the microbiological diagnosis of the COI. * Metagenomic for the endophtalmitis * Multiplex polymerase chain reaction for corneal abscesses
Published Date: August 04, 2023
Published By: Franklin W. Lusby, MD, Ophthalmologist, Lusby Vision Institute, La Jolla, CA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.
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