RT Book, Section
A1 Singh, Manpreet
A1 Whitfield, Denise
A2 Knoop, Kevin J.
A2 Stack, Lawrence B.
A2 Storrow, Alan B.
A2 Thurman, R. Jason
SR Print(0)
ID 1181038373
T1 Endophthalmitis
T2 The Atlas of Emergency Medicine, 5e
YR 2021
FD 2021
PB McGraw-Hill
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260134940
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1181038373
RD 2024/04/18
AB Endophthalmitis  is  an  infection  of  the  globe.  It  is  a  vision-threatening  medical  emergency.  The  condition  typically  results  from  exogenous  inoculation  of  bacteria  or  fungi  following  eye  surgery  or  trauma.  Less  commonly,  endogenous  infection  can  occur  and  may  result  from  the  extension  of  a  corneal  infection.  Patients  with  endophthalmitis  will  present  with  pain  and  decreased  visual  acuity.  For  postsurgical  patients,  the  majority  of  cases  will  present  within  1  week  of  the  surgery.