Table 5.
Visual acuity outcomes in reported series of post-pars plana vitrectomy endophthalmitis after treatment
| Reference | Diagnosis at time of PPV | Year | Cases (n) | Visual outcome at last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cohen et al8 | ERM, MH, PDR | 1995 | 18/12,216 | 3 EV, 6 NLP, 1 HM, 1 LP, 2 20/400, 1 20/50, 1 20/30, 1 20/25 and 2 20/20 |
| Aaberg et al7 | – | 1998 | 3/6,557 | All eyes NLP |
| Eifrig et al10 | PDR, macular pucker, recurrent RD | 2004 | 6/15,326 | 3 NLP, 1 LP, 1 2/200 and 1 20/200 |
| Joondeph et al11 | VH, MH, ERM, RD | 2005 | 5/10,397 | 2 NLP, 1 HM, 1 20/200 and 1 20/50 |
| Shaikh et al16 | ERM | 2007 | 2/129 | One 20/400, one 20/40 |
| Scott et al18 | ERM, PDR, CRVO, disc pit | 2008 | 13/7,682 | 1 LP, 1 HM, 1 20/400, 1 5/200, 2 20/150, 1 20/100, 2 20/20, 2 20/40, 2 20/30 |
| Shimada et al19 | ERM | 2008 | 2/6,935 | Both cases NLP |
| Chen et al17 | VH, TRD with VH | 2009 | 2/3,477 | One 20/200, one 20/125 |
| Mollan et al12 | MH, PDR | 2009 | 2/5,278 | One 1/60, one 6/12 |
| Scott et al21 | RD, MH, ERM | 2011 | 3/8,554 | One HM, one 20/100, one 20/40 |
| Mutoh et al46 | CME, ERM | 2012 | 4/502 | One 20/30, one 20/100, one 20/20, one 20/25 |
Abbreviations: PPV, pars plana vitrectomy; NLP, no light perception; LP, light perception; HM, hand motion vision; ERM, epiretinal membrane; RD, retinal detachment; VH, vitreous hemorrhage; CRVO, central retinal vein occlusion; PDR, proliferative diabetic retinopathy; CME, cystoid macular edema; MH, macular hole; TRD, traction retinal detachment; EV, eviscerated.