Incidence and clinical features of post-injection endophthalmitis according to diagnosis

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Authors

Nadim Rayess · Wills Eye Hospital

Ehsan Rahimy · Wills Eye Hospital

Chirag P. Shah · Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston

Jeremy D. Wolfe · Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak

Eric Chen · Retina Consultants of Houston

Francis Char DeCroos · Southeastern Retina Associates

Philip Storey ·

Abstract

Endophthalmitis rates appear to be lower in eyes with RVO compared with diabetic eye disease and neovascular AMD, possibly due to impaired immunity in diabetics and waning immunity in the generally older AMD population.

Topics & Keywords

Ocular Infections and Treatments Retinal Diseases and Treatments Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volume 100, Issue 8, pp. 1058-1061

DOI: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2015-307707

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