Table 1.
Demographics, past medical and ocular history of patients with endophthalmitis after PK.
| Case | Gender | Age (Years) | Ocular history | Indication for PK | PK surgery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Male | 66 | Keratoconus | Keratoconus | PK/Phaco/IOL |
| 2 | Female | 74 | PXF Glaucoma, GDI, DSAEK x2, Phaco/Ant vit/Sulcus IOL, IOL exchange for ACIOL, CME s/p IVA/IVT, PBK | PBK, Failed DSAEK x2 | PK/ACIOL explant/Ant Vit/Scleral fixated IOL |
| 3 | Female | 73 | SB/PPV/MP/EL/FAX/C3F8, PPV/PPL/Sulcus IOL/GDI, Glaucoma | PBK | PK |
| 4 | Male | 73 | Fuchs, Phaco/IOL, PBK, prior PK aborted due to dull trephine | Fuchs, PBK | PK |
| 5 | Female | 62 | Hexagonal refractive syndrome, Yag capsulotomy | Hexagonal refractive syndrome | PK/Phaco/IOL |
| 6 | Female | 62 | Fuchs | Fuchs | PK/ECCE/Ant Vit/ACIOL |
| 7 | Female | 80 | Complicated Phaco/IOL | PBK | PK |
| 8 | Female | 74 | Phaco/IOL, PBK, PK/IOL exchange, Inferior trab, Failed PK x2, Glaucoma, CME | Failed PK | PK |
| 9 | Male | 65 | Pt died of sepsis from SBO/Splenitis, Phaco/IOL, PBK, IOL dislocation | PBK | PK/Ant Vit/IOL explant/Sutured IOL |
| 10 | Male | 42 | Congenital Glaucoma, PPV/PPL/IOL/MP/EL for RD, IOL removal, ABK, GDI x2 | ABK | PK |
| 11 | Male | 57 | Pseudomonas keratitis | Keratitis | PK |
No patients were immunocompromised.
ABK = aphakic bullous keratopathy; ACIOL = anterior chamber intraocular lens; Ant vit = anterior vitrectomy; C3F8 = perfluoropropane tamponade; CME = cystoid macular edema; DSAEK = descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty; FAX = fluid air exchange; ECCE = extracapsular cataract extraction; EL = Endolaser; Fuchs = Fuchs dystrophy; GDI = glaucoma drainage implant; IOL = intraocular lens; IVA = intravitreal bevacizumab; IVT = intravitreal preservative-free triamcinolone acetate; MP = membrane peel; PBK = pseudophakic bullous keratopathy; Phaco = phacoemulsification; PK = penetrating keratoplasty; PPL = pars plana lensectomy; PPV = pars plana vitrectomy; PXF = pseudoexfoliation; RD = retinal detachment; SB = scleral buckle; SBO = small bowel obstruction; Trab = trabeculectomy.