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Streptococcus pneumoniae endophthalmitis after exposed glaucoma drainage implant

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: A patient with juvenile glaucoma status post 2 glaucoma drainage implants in each eye presents with painful vision loss in the left eye and is found to have streptococcus pneumoniae endophthalmitis from an exposed inferior glaucoma drainage implant. The infection is managed medically with intravitreal antibiotics and surgically with a glaucoma drainage device revision, anterior chamber washout and pars plana vitrectomy.

Source: American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajoc.2024.102175

Authors: Dylann Fujimoto, Philina Yee, Stephanie Noh, Kapil Mishra, Sameh Mosaed

Institution: University of California, Irvine

Language: English

Topic: Ocular Infections and Treatments

Subfield: Ophthalmology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,340