NO CASES OF ENDOPHTHALMITIS AFTER 20,293 INTRAVITREAL INJECTIONS IN AN OPERATING ROOM SETTING

Troels Brynskov; Henrik Kemp; Torben Lykke Sørensen

doi:10.1097/iae.0000000000000071

NO CASES OF ENDOPHTHALMITIS AFTER 20,293 INTRAVITREAL INJECTIONS IN AN OPERATING ROOM SETTING

Troels Brynskov, Henrik Kemp, Torben Lykke Sørensen

Department of Clinical Medicine

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Abstract

Intravitreal injection has become a common procedure worldwide. A rare, but sight threatening, complication is bacterial endophthalmitis that has a poor visual prognosis. To identify practices that minimize the risk of endophthalmitis, the setting of a Danish University hospital is described.

Original language	English
Journal	Retina (Philadelphia, Pa.)
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/iae.0000000000000071
Publication status	Published - 5 Dec 2013

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NO CASES OF ENDOPHTHALMITIS AFTER 20,293 INTRAVITREAL INJECTIONS IN AN OPERATING ROOM SETTING

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