1. Visual acuity following endophthalmitis.
Comparisons of specific antibiotics or combinations of antibiotics | |||||||||
Study ID | Groups | Proportion of eyes with final VA > 20/40 following endophthalmitis | RR (95% CI) Group 1 vs group 2 | Proportion of eyes with final VA < 20/200 following endophthalmitis | RR (95% CI) Group 1 vs group 2 | ||||
Presumed cases* | Proven cases** | Presumed cases* | Proven cases** | Presumed cases* | Proven cases** | Presumed cases* | Proven cases** | ||
ESCRS 2007 | Group 1: intracameral cefuroxime injection, with or without topical levofloxacin drops | 2/5 (40%) eyes | 1/3 (33.3%) eyes | 0.69 (0.22 to 2.11) | 0.57 (0.11 to 2.95) | 0/5 (0%) eyes | 0/3 (0%) eyes | 0.46 (0.03 to 7.48) | 0.50 (0.03 to 7.54) |
Group 2: no injection, with or without topical levofloxacin drops | 14/24 (58.3%) eyes | 10/17 (58.1%) eyes | 4/24 (16.7%) eyes | 4/17 (23.5%) eyes |
CI: confidence interval; final VA: visual acuity at time of last follow‐up visit (range 3 weeks to 8 months); VA: visual acuity.
*Presumed cases: includes both culture‐proven and clinically diagnosed cases of postoperative endophthalmitis.
**Proven cases: cases confirmed by at least one of Gram stain, culture, or polymerase chain reaction (PCR).