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After evisceration for endophthalmitis, when is secondary implant placement reasonable?

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Ophthalmology · The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
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While there is definitely a theoretical concern for implant infection in the setting of endophthalmitis, I actually routinely place primary implants and have not had any issues. After eviscerating the globe, I irrigate the socket copiously with antibiotic solution and place a silicone implant in the...

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