Pars plana vitrectomy and silicone oil tamponade for acute endophthalmitis treatment Vitrectomia pars plana e tamponamento por óleo de silicone para o tratamento de endoftalmite aguda

Pars plana vitrectomy and silicone oil tamponade for acute endophthalmitis treatment Vitrectomia pars plana e tamponamento por óleo de silicone para o tratamento de endoftalmite aguda

PURPOSE: To evaluate the outcomes of pars plana vitrectomy and silicone oil injection for the treatment of infectious endophthalmitis. METHODS: 35 cases of endophthalmitis secondary to phacoemulsification (20 patients), trabeculectomy (8 patients), perforating trauma (2 patients), trauma (2 patients...

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Main Authors: Rubens Camargo Siqueira, Aline Degasperi Cote Gil, Fabio Canamary, Mirian Minari, Rodrigo Jorge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Conselho Brasileiro de Oftalmologia 2009-02-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia
Subjects:
Vitrectomia
Óleo de silicone
Endoftalmite
Vitrectomy
Silicone oils
Endophthalmitis
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