Table 1.

Grading of endophthalmitis severity

Grade	Description
	Cornea	Anterior chamber	Vitreous humor	Retina
0	No infiltration of inflammatory cells	Normal	No inflammation	Normal
1	Partial-thickness infiltration of inflammatory cells	Partially filled with fibrin, no inflammatory cells	Inflammatory cells visible, no focal abscesses	Partially infiltrated and necrotic, some normal retina seen
2	Segmental full-thickness infiltration of inflammatory cells	Partially filled with fibrin, inflammatory cells	Partially filled with abscesses of infiltrate	Totally infiltrated and partially necrotic, no normal retina, some retinal layers intact
3	Total full-thickness infiltration of inflammatory cells	Completely filled with fibrin, inflammatory cells	Completely filled with infiltrate	Totally necrotic, no retinal layer intact