Endophthalmitis is an uncommon diagnosis but can have devastating visual outcomes.
Endophthalmitis may be endogenous or exogenous. Exogenous endophthalmitis is caused …

Endophthalmitis is an inflammatory reaction of intraocular fluids or tissues. Infectious
endophthalmitis is one of the most serious complications of ophthalmic surgery …

Objective To determine risk factors for bleb-related ocular infection after glaucoma filtering
surgery. Methods A case-control study comparing all consecutive cases of glaucoma filtering …

Guarded filtration surgery is commonly used to control the intraocular pressure (IOP) in
glaucomatous patients. Filtration surgery lowers the IOP by creating a fistula between the …

The original intent of glaucoma surgery was to allow aqueous humor to exit more easily
either through the sclera or into the suprachoroidal space. The former came to be called …

Objective To determine the risk factors for late-onset infection following glaucoma filtration
surgery. Methods We performed a case-control study comparing 131 cases of late-onset …

A combination of mechanical, anatomical, immunological, and microbiological factors
prevent infection of the outer eye, Mechanical and anatomical factors include the intact …

In some cases, modulation of wound healing, in association with glaucoma filtration surgery,
results in lower postoperative intraocular pressures than would occur without such therapy …

Purpose: The differentiating characteristics in blebitis and early and late endophthalmitis
after glaucoma filtration surgery are reviewed. Methods: All admission records and operative …

AIMS/BACKGROUND The introduction of the adjunctive use of antiproliferatives to
trabeculectomy has greatly improved the success rate of this operation. Trabeculectomy with …