Abstract
Increased awareness of the range of pathogens capable of causing postoperative endophthalmitis prompted a study of the conjunctival flora in 100 patients admitted for intraocular surgery. Bacteria capable of causing endophthalmitis were present in 74% of these patients, a much higher proportion than previously documented. No correlation was found with blockage of the nasolacrimal duct.
Full text
PDF
Selected References
These references are in PubMed. This may not be the complete list of references from this article.
- Abelson M. B., Allansmith M. R. Normal conjunctival wound edge flora of patients undergoing uncomplicated cataract extraction. Am J Ophthalmol. 1973 Oct;76(4):561–565. doi: 10.1016/0002-9394(73)90749-6. [DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- Allansmith M. R., Skaggs C., Kimura S. J. Anterior chamber paracentesis. Diagnostic value in postoperative endophthalmitis. Arch Ophthalmol. 1970 Dec;84(6):745–748. doi: 10.1001/archopht.1970.00990040747009. [DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- Davidson S. I. Post-operative bacterial endophthalmitis. Trans Ophthalmol Soc U K. 1985;104(Pt 3):278–284. [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- Forster R. K. Endophthalmitis. Diagnostic cultures and visual results. Arch Ophthalmol. 1974 Nov;92(5):387–392. doi: 10.1001/archopht.1974.01010010399005. [DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- Nolan J. Evaluation of conjunctival and nasal bacterial cultures before intra-ocular operations. Br J Ophthalmol. 1967 Jul;51(7):483–485. doi: 10.1136/bjo.51.7.483. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- Vafidis G. C., Marsh R. J., Stacey A. R. Bacterial contamination of intraocular lens surgery. Br J Ophthalmol. 1984 Aug;68(8):520–523. doi: 10.1136/bjo.68.8.520. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- Valenton M. J., Brubaker R. F., Allen H. F. Staphylococcus epidermidis (albus) endophthalmitis. Report of two cases after cataract extraction. Arch Ophthalmol. 1973 Feb;89(2):94–96. doi: 10.1001/archopht.1973.01000040096004. [DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- Vernon S. A., Cheng H. Comparison between the complications of cataract surgery following local anaesthesia with short stay and general anaesthesia with a five-day hospitalisation. Br J Ophthalmol. 1985 May;69(5):360–363. doi: 10.1136/bjo.69.5.360. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]