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Royal College of Ophthalmologists’ National Ophthalmology Database, Report 10: Risk Factors for Post–Cataract Surgery Endophthalmitis

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: (35 words) Endophthalmitis was recorded in 308 (0.02%) eyes (1 351 415 operations performed on 920 286 patients) between April 2010-March 2021. Identified risk factors were posterior capsular rupture, uveitis/synechiae, glaucoma, corneal pathology, diabetes mellitus, previous vitrectomy surgery and anti-VEGF therapy.

Source: Ophthalmology

DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2023.07.021

Authors: Liying Low, Vishal Shah, Charlotte F.E. Norridge, Paul H.J. Donachie, John C. Buchan