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Endophthalmitis After Strabismus Surgery
Arch Ophthalmol. 2000;118:982-983.
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RECCHIA ET AL1 report 6 cases of endophthalmitis after strabismus surgery. These cases were seen during a 15-year interval and were treated at 2 tertiary care institutions. Serious complications following strabismus surgery are usually rare, and most can be successfully treated. Scleral perforation can be cared for by either cryotherapy or diode laser application and usually has no consequence on visual acuity. A lost muscle may frequently be recovered, or alternative surgical procedures can be employed to achieve alignment. Even orbital cellulitis, the other serious postoperative infection complication, is almost always successfully treated with intravenous antibiotics.2 Endophthalmitis remains the most dreaded postoperative complication because even the most aggressive antibiotic therapy rarely results in a satisfying visual acuity outcome.
The 6 cases reported represent the largest series of endophthalmitis following strabismus surgery to my knowledge. The report becomes even more important because ocular pathologic findings are reported in 2 of 6 . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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