Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of patients referred due to endophthalmitis after cataract surgery presenting visual acuity of hand motion or better (n = 149)
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Age (yr) | 67.5 (41–84) |
| Follow-up period (mon) | 12.4 (3–100) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 79 (53.0) |
| Female | 70 (47.0) |
| Involved eye | |
| Right | 72 (48.3) |
| Left | 77 (51.7) |
| Presenting visual acuity | |
| Hand motion | 92 (61.7) |
| CF | 20 (13.4) |
| Better than CF (more than 5 / 200)* | 37 (24.8) |
| Time from surgery to presentation (day) | |
| 1–3 | 71 (47.7) |
| 4–7 | 51 (34.2) |
| >7 | 27 (18.1) |
| Presence of hypopyon at presentation | 79 (53.0) |
| Ruptured posterior capsule at presentation | 5 (3.4) |
| Intraocular pressure at baseline (mmHg | 14.4 (6–38) |
Values are presented as mean (range) or number (%).
CF = counting finger.
*
Range, 5 / 200 to 20 / 30.