Table 3.
Comparison of characteristics of posttraumatic endophthalmitis cases between 1994–2003 and 2004–2013.
| 1994–2003 | 2004–2013 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time from injury to presentation | |||
| Number of articles reporting | 8 (260 cases) | 6 (220 cases) | |
| Mean time | 13.4 days | 6.4 days | <0.001 |
| Causative agents | |||
| Number of articles | 9 (234 cases) | 7 (236 cases) | |
| Disposable syringe needle | 135 (57.7%) | 52 (22%) | <0.001 |
| Initial visual acuity | 0.369 | ||
| Number of articles reporting | 9 (268 cases) | 9 (169 cases) | |
| NLP and LP | 113 (42.2%) | 62 (36.7%) | |
| HM and CF | 116 (43.3%) | 75 (44.4%) | |
| ≥5/200 | 39 (14.5%) | 32 (18.9%) | |
| Final visual acuity | 0.042 | ||
| Number of articles reporting | 11 (306 cases) | 8 (218 cases) | |
| ≥20/200 | 98 (32.0%) | 56 (25.7%) | |
| ≥5/200 and <20/200 | 58 (18.9%) | 59 (27.0%) | |
| <5/200 | 150 (49.0%) | 93 (42.6%) | |
| Phthisis bulbi | 32 (10.4%) | 17 (7.8%) | 0.036 |
| Initial treatment★ | <0.001 | ||
| Number of articles reporting | 5 (142 cases) | 5 (171 cases) | |
| Palliative treatment☆ | 39 (27.5%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Intravitreal antibiotics# | 17 (12.0%) | 65 (38.0%) | |
| Vitrectomy | 86 (60.5%) | 106 (61.9%) |
★Excluding those articles in which all cases of endophthalmitis were treated with PPV.
☆Treated with intravenous and topical antibiotics alone.
#Including those treated with vitrectomy after initial treatment with intravitreal antibiotics.
NLP: no light perception; LP: light perception; HM: hand movements; CF: counting fingers.