Table 1.
Demographics, Systemic illness, Clinical features, and Outcomes of Patients with Liver abscess related Endophthalmitis.
| Demographics | Eye or Patient No. (%) | Clinical features | Eye No. (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient number | 104 | Presenting visual acuity | |
| Eyes effected | 120 | Worse than CF | 76(64.3%) |
| OD | 55(45.8%) | CF or better | 44(35.7%) |
| OS | 65(54.2%) | At presentation | |
| Mean age, years (±SD) | 58.3 ± 11.7 | EE previous than PLA | 62(52.1%) |
| Sex | PLA previous than EE | 57(47.9%) | |
| Male | 68(65.4%) | NA | 1 (0.8%) |
| Female | 36(34.6%) | Elevated IOP | |
| Systemic illness | Yes | 46(38.3%) | |
| Diabetes | 71(68.3%) | No | 74(61.7%) |
| Hypertension | 33(31.7%) | Hypopyon | |
| Liver abscesses | Yes | 49(40.8%) | |
| Single | 77(74.0%) | No | 71(59.2%) |
| Multiple | 18(17.3%) | Laterality | |
| NA | 9 (8.7%) | Unilateral | 88(73.3%) |
| Location of abscesses | Bilateral | 32(26.7%) | |
| Right lobe | 63(60.6%) | Vitrectomy | |
| Left lobe | 13(12.5%) | Early PPV for infection control | 26(21.7%) |
| Both lobes | 10(9.6%) | Late PPV for sequelae | 9(7.5%) |
| NA | 18(17.3%) | Outcomes | |
| Maximal diameter of abscesses, cm (±SD) | 5.6 ± 2.4 | Final visual acuity | |
| Good: CF or better | 35(29.2%) | ||
| Poor: worse than CF | 85(70.8%) | ||
| Evisceration/Enucleation | 34(28.3%) | ||
| Phthisis | 34(28.3%) |
Note: CF, counting fingers; SD, standard deviation; EE, endogenous endophthalmitis; NA, not available; PLA, pyogenic liver abscess; PPV, pars plana vitrectomy; VA, visual acuity.