Dr.BHUMI CHANDARANA

, Dr.MEHUL SHAH, DR. SAKSHI MAKHLOGA

Abstract

ENDOPHTHALMITIS IS AN INFLAMMATION OF THE INNER COATS OF THE EYE,RESULTING FROM INTRAOCULAR COLONIZATION OF INFECTIOUS AGENT WITH EXUDATION WITHIN INTRAOCULAR FLUIDS,COMPLICATED BY ENDOGENOUS INFECTION,INTRAOCULAR SURGERY OR PENETRATING EYE TRAUMA.IT’S INCIDENCE IS 3.3% TO 17%.

THIS VIDEO DEMONSTRATES PRESENTATION &MANAGEMENT OF ENDOPHTHALMITIS WITH AN AIM TO EVALUATE THE CLINICAL PRESENTATION ,MANAGEMENT AND VISUAL OUTCOME.PATIENT WAS GIVEN INTRAVITREAL VANCOMYCIN AND DEXONA&STARTED ON TOPICAL&SYSTEMIC ANTIBIOTICS AND SYSTEMIC STEROIDS.LATER VITRECTOMY,LENSECTOMY WITH SCLERALTUCK IOL DONE AT FUPS. SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT IN VA OBSERVED AFTER DILIGENT SURGICAL AND MEDICAL INTERVENTION.

ENDOPHTHALMITIS IS AN OPHTHALMIC EMERGENCY, CARRIES DEVASTATING OUTCOME IF NOT RECOGNIZED AND TREATED PROMPTLY.EARLY RECOGNITION,PROMPT MANAGEMENT AND CLOSE MONITORING CAN MINIMIZE SUCH OUTCOME.