Bleb-associated endophthalmitis: Proportion, presentation, management and outcomes in Victoria, Australia

Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology
Hye Jin KwonNathan M Kerr

Abstract

Bleb-associated endophthalmitis is a potentially vision-threatening complication of trabeculectomy. With improvements in surgical technique and changing patterns of intraoperative antimetabolite use, a re-evaluation of the incidence of bleb-associated endophthalmitis is warranted. To investigate changes in the incidence, presentation, management and outcomes of bleb-associated endophthalmitis between 1997 and 2015 in Victoria, Australia. A retrospective cohort analysis. Consecutive cases of bleb-associated endophthalmitis managed at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital (RVEEH) between 1997 and 2015. Medical record review of consecutive cases of bleb-associated endophthalmitis and statistical analysis were performed. Visual acuity, including loss of light perception, intraocular pressure, and need for further surgery. Sixty-seven eyes with bleb-associated endophthalmitis (BAE) were identified. Of these, 41 had trabeculectomy performed in Victoria during the study period, over which time 11 129 trabeculectomies were performed. The proportion of BAE was stable over time (0.4%). The mean age at presentation was 73.7 ± 12.1 years old and the majority of patients were Caucasian (79.1%). The mean duration between glaucoma filtrati...Continue Reading

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