Endophthalmitis following pars plana vitrectomy for vitreous floaters

Christopher R Henry, Stephen G Schwartz, Harry W Flynn Jr Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA Abstract: A case of Staphylococcus caprae endophthalmitis in a young patient following pars plana vitrectomy f...

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Autores principales:	Henry CR, Schwartz SG, Flynn Jr HW
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Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	Dove Medical Press 2014
Materias:	Ophthalmology RE1-994
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:42cab3e5e009474b9b3c71f39a805f912021-12-02T05:14:27ZEndophthalmitis following pars plana vitrectomy for vitreous floaters1177-5483https://doaj.org/article/42cab3e5e009474b9b3c71f39a805f912014-08-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.dovepress.com/endophthalmitis-following-pars-plana-vitrectomy-for-vitreous-floaters-peer-reviewed-article-OPTHhttps://doaj.org/toc/1177-5483 Christopher R Henry, Stephen G Schwartz, Harry W Flynn Jr Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA Abstract: A case of Staphylococcus caprae endophthalmitis in a young patient following pars plana vitrectomy for symptomatic vitreous floaters is reported here. Recent literature suggests that there is an increasing trend of performing pars plana vitrectomy for symptomatic floaters. Although rare, the potential risk of endophthalmitis should be explicitly discussed with patients considering surgical intervention for vitreous floaters. Keywords: endophthalmitis, pars plana vitrectomy, vitreous floaters, floaterectomy, posterior vitreous detachmentHenry CRSchwartz SGFlynn Jr HWDove Medical PressarticleOphthalmologyRE1-994ENClinical Ophthalmology, Vol 2014, Iss default, Pp 1649-1653 (2014)
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description	Christopher R Henry, Stephen G Schwartz, Harry W Flynn Jr Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA Abstract: A case of Staphylococcus caprae endophthalmitis in a young patient following pars plana vitrectomy for symptomatic vitreous floaters is reported here. Recent literature suggests that there is an increasing trend of performing pars plana vitrectomy for symptomatic floaters. Although rare, the potential risk of endophthalmitis should be explicitly discussed with patients considering surgical intervention for vitreous floaters. Keywords: endophthalmitis, pars plana vitrectomy, vitreous floaters, floaterectomy, posterior vitreous detachment
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title	Endophthalmitis following pars plana vitrectomy for vitreous floaters
title_short	Endophthalmitis following pars plana vitrectomy for vitreous floaters
title_full	Endophthalmitis following pars plana vitrectomy for vitreous floaters
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title_full_unstemmed	Endophthalmitis following pars plana vitrectomy for vitreous floaters
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Endophthalmitis following pars plana vitrectomy for vitreous floaters

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