Late-onset bleb-associated endophthalmitis and continuous positive airway pressure

Purpose: To raise awareness of a possible association between continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) devices and postoperative bleb-related infection. Observations: A 57-year old patient on CPAP presented with unilateral bleb-associated endophthalmitis 32 months after routine ExPress Trabeculect...

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Main Authors: Erich J. Berg, John B. Davies, Mark R. Buboltz, Thomas W. Samuelson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-06-01
Series:American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S245199361730169X