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. 2017 May 26;31(10):1456–1462. doi: 10.1038/eye.2017.85

Table 3. Proportions of good visual outcome (more than 20/40 visual acuity) after endophthalmitis treatment: a comparison between primary vitrectomy and intravitreal antibiotic injection as initial treatments.

    Final VA≥20/40
Pa
    n %  
All cases 164      
 Primary vitrectomy with IOAI 112 58 51.8 0.128
 IOAI only 52 34 65.4  
Cases with presenting VA of HM 86      
 Primary vitrectomy with IOAI 60 34 56.7 0.809
 IOAI only 26 14 53.8  
Cases with presenting VA more than HM 139      
 Primary vitrectomy with IOAI 87 54 62.1 0.695
 IOAI only 52 34 65.4  

Abbreviations: CF, counting finger; HM, hand motion; IOAI, intraocular antibiotics injection; LP, light perception; VA, visual acuity.

a

Chi-Square test.