CLINICAL PROFILE OF PATIENTS OF PANOPHTHALMITIS PRESENTING TO THE TERTIARY HEALTH CARE CENTRE

Purpose -To study the clinical profile of patients panophthalmitis presenting to tertiary health care centre. Methods-This was a prospective observational that involved25 with complaining blurring vision, redness, pain, purulent discharge, photophobia and eyelid swelling. Results-There were 18 males 7 females age group taken 30 75 years.14 belonged 45 years, out which 10 4 females. 46 60 5 2 61 3 1 female. Most common presentation in is loss vision 88% followed by redness 76% patients, pain 72% discharge 68% patients,photophobia 55% swelling 48% patients. Majority belong low socioeconomic class. The most cause post traumatic operative some endogenous infections spread through hematogenous route. Of 25 cases culture-positive panophthalmitis, (75%) had bacterial growth (25%) fungal growth. In post-traumaticpanophthalmitis, Gram-positive bacteria predominant species, Gram-negative fungi. fungi bacteria. postsurgical all bacterial. Conclusion-Panophthalmitis dreaded ocular disease tends occur more commonly years agegroup. signs include edema, hypopyon, circumcilliary congestion, corneal haze ulcer vitreous haze. gram positive causes negative isolated.