Late-Onset Bleb-Related Endophthalmitis Following Extracapsular Cataract Extraction.
Bleb-related infective endophthalmitis is an uncommon but serious complication more commonly associated with glaucoma-filtering surgery. However, blebs can also result from other intraocular surgery, including extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) surgery. This report illustrates a case of infect...
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ukm-52002016-12-14T06:37:51Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/5200/ Late-Onset Bleb-Related Endophthalmitis Following Extracapsular Cataract Extraction. Ghee, Soon Ang Bleb-related infective endophthalmitis is an uncommon but serious complication more commonly associated with glaucoma-filtering surgery. However, blebs can also result from other intraocular surgery, including extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) surgery. This report illustrates a case of infective endophthalmitis from an extracapsular cataract extraction bleb. Immediate treatment with intravitreal antibiotics is essential, but may still result in a poor visual outcome. Department of Surgery, UKM Medical Centre 2012 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/5200/1/14-MS1039%2850-52%29.pdf Ghee, Soon Ang (2012) Late-Onset Bleb-Related Endophthalmitis Following Extracapsular Cataract Extraction. Journal of Surgical Academia, 2 (1). pp. 50-52. ISSN 2231-7481 http://jsurgacad.com/ |
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Bleb-related infective endophthalmitis is an uncommon but serious complication more commonly associated with glaucoma-filtering surgery. However, blebs can also result from other intraocular surgery, including extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) surgery. This report illustrates a case of infective endophthalmitis from an extracapsular cataract extraction bleb. Immediate treatment with intravitreal antibiotics is essential, but may still result in a poor visual outcome. |
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Late-Onset Bleb-Related Endophthalmitis Following Extracapsular Cataract Extraction. |
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Late-Onset Bleb-Related Endophthalmitis Following Extracapsular Cataract Extraction. |
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Late-Onset Bleb-Related Endophthalmitis Following Extracapsular Cataract Extraction. |
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Late-Onset Bleb-Related Endophthalmitis Following Extracapsular Cataract Extraction. |
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Late-Onset Bleb-Related Endophthalmitis Following Extracapsular Cataract Extraction. |
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late-onset bleb-related endophthalmitis following extracapsular cataract extraction. |
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Department of Surgery, UKM Medical Centre |
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