Endophthalmitis Following Pediatric Cataract Surgery: An International Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Council Global Perspective.
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PURPOSE To compile international data on the risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment of endophthalmitis following pediatric cataract surgery. METHODS An e-mail containing a link to an online survey was sent to all members of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. The questionnaire examined the incidence, risk factors, treatment, outcomes, and prophylaxis of endophthalmitis following pediatric cataract surgery around the world. RESULTS Two hundred thirty-seven ophthalmologists answered the questionnaire. Eight ophthalmologists (3.4%) encountered 22 cases of endophthalmitis following pediatric cataract surgery during their practice. Most patients with endophthalmitis following pediatric cataract surgery were 2 to 4 years of age (36.4%). An intraocular lens was implanted in 59.1% of cases, most of which were acrylic intraocular lenses (53.8%). The main presenting symptoms were photophobia (50%) and pain (40.9%). The most common signs were conjunctival injection (36.4%) and hypopyon (31.8%). The final visual acuity was counting fingers or worse in 86% of cases. The most common cultured organism was Staphylococcus aureus (31.8%). The most common management of endophthalmitis following pediatric cataract surgery was a combination of intravitreal, systemic, and topical antibiotics (36.4%). Most ophthalmologists (68.2%) administered prophylactic intracameral antibiotic treatment during surgery and 50% used vancomycin. CONCLUSIONS Endophthalmitis following pediatric cataract surgery is an uncommon, multifactorial complication with poor visual prognosis. Efforts directed at minimizing its risk, such as treating potential predisposing systemic conditions, improving sterilization techniques, optimizing operative conditions to reduce complications and surgery duration, and using subconjunctival and intracameral antibiotics, decrease its incidence. Early postoperative evaluation, subsequent follow-up visits, and keeping a high index of suspicion should facilitate the recognition of endophthalmitis following pediatric cataract surgery to avoid delaying treatment. [J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2018;55(1):23-29.].
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus
دوره 55 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2018