Acute endophthalmitis following 23-gauge sutureless transconjunctival vitrectomy

We report a case that developed acute postoperative endophthalmitis after transconjunctival sutureless vitrectomy using the 23-gauge system. A 66-year-old man underwent non-sutured 23-gauge pars plana vitrectomy for epimacular membrane. Since the patient developed signs of acute endophthalmitis and...

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Main Authors: Çekiç Osman, Çakir Mehmet, Yazgan Serpil, Yilmaz Ö
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
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Online Access:http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2011;volume=59;issue=2;spage=160;epage=162;aulast=