Endophthalmitis: controlling infection before and after cataract surgery

Endophthalmitis is a rare, but serious, postoperative complication of cataract surgery. It can have a devastating consequence on a patient’s vision: some patients may lose all light perception.The incidence of endophthalmitis has been reported to be between 0.13% and 0.7%.1 The primary source of thi...

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Main Authors: Nuwan Niyadurupola, Nick Astbury
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH), London 2008-03-01
Series:Community Eye Health Journal
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Online Access:http://www.cehjournal.org/0953-6833/21/jceh_21_65_009.html