Open AccessComparison of Outcomes From Delayed-Onset Bleb-Related Endophthalmitis Treated With Pars Plana Vitrectomy Versus Vitreous Biopsy
Author(s) -
Yasmin Islam,
Elizabeth A. Vanner,
Syed Gibran Khurshid,
Harry W. Flynn,
David S. Greenfield
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of glaucoma
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.11
H-Index - 88
eISSN - 1536-481X
pISSN - 1057-0829
DOI - 10.1097/ijg.0000000000002056
Subject(s) - medicine , pars plana , endophthalmitis , vitrectomy , ophthalmology , glaucoma , intraocular pressure , trabeculectomy , visual acuity , bleb (medicine) , surgery
Bleb-related endophthalmitis (BRE) is a serious complication of glaucoma filtration surgery. The current study reports similar visual and intraocular pressure (IOP) outcomes in eyes treated with pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) compared with vitreous biopsy and injection of intravitreal antibiotics (TI).