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. 2015 Nov 3;5:32. doi: 10.1186/s12348-015-0063-y

Table 1.

Ocular signs suggestive of endogenous endophthalmitis [13, 42]

Positive Possible Probable
Uveal tissue abscesses Hypopyon ≤ 1.5 mm Conjunctival injection/chemosis
Hypopyon ≥ 1.5 mm Vitreous haze but no visible exudates Anterior chamber inflammation but no hypopyon
Vitreous exudates Non-necrotizing, focal, discrete chorioretinal lesions Absence of vitreous haze
Visible arteriolar septic emboli Optic neuritis Lid edema
Necrotizing retinitis Intra-retinal hemorrhages Fever
Perivascular hemorrhages with inflammatory infiltrate Neonate with white reflexa
Panophthalmitis Scleritis
Corneal infiltrates or ulcer

Varying combination of symptoms may be present

aIn a neonate presenting with white reflex, endogenous endophthalmitis can be considered in the differential diagnosis