In which cases of post-injection endophthalmitis should early vitrectomy be considered if there is little to no improvement 48 hours after a tap and inject and there is no organism isolated?
Answer from: at Community Practice
Prompt vitrectomy should be considered in all patients with post-injection endophthalmitis (PIE) if there is no improvement 48 hrs after a tap and inject. The initial tap did not identify the organism. Non-infectious endophthalmitis can be included in the differential diagnosis of persistent inflamm...
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at Shannon Medical Center I usually do not wait 48 hours to perform the vitr...
While I agree with my colleagues above, I feel compelled to point out several observations I have made over the years.
There really isn't any great data along the lines of the EVS for post-injection endophthalmitis.
Post-injection endophthalmitis is by far more common as a percentage than post-sur...
Yes. Sometimes a vitrectomy is helpful to debulk the infection and allow the antibiotics to spread through the vitreous cavity. I only do a core vitrectomy in these cases, as the retina can be quite friable, and attempting to lift the hyaloid can cause a detachment or tear.
I usually do not wait 48 hours to perform the vitr...