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Bacterial endogenous endophthalmitis in Vietnam: a randomized controlled trial comparing vitrectomy with silicone oil versus vitrectomy alone.
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Clinical Ophthalmology . Aug2014, Vol. 8, p1633-1640. 8p. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Background/aims: To compare treatment outcomes with and without silicone oil tamponade in patients undergoing pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) for severe endogenous bacterial endophthalmitis (BEE). Methods: One hundred and eight consecutive patients with severe BEE (defined by the absence of pupil red reflex at presentation and/or dense vitreous opacity on ultrasound and no improvement after 24-36 hours of medical treatment) were randomly assigned to two treatment groups: Group 1, standard PPV with intravitreal antibiotics; and Group 2, PPV with intravitreal antibiotics and silicone tamponade. Overall success was defined as: a visual acuity ⩾ count fingers at 1 meter, with an attached retina, and no intraocular oil. Results: Fifty three patients were randomized to Group 1 and 55 patients to Group 2. The mean age of study subjects was 32 years and baseline clinical characteristics were similar in both groups. At the final follow-up visit at 9 months, the overall success rate of Group 2 (67.3%) was significantly better than Group 1 (43.4%; P=0.01). There were also fewer devastating complications (such as inoperable retinal detachment, phthisis bulbi) in Group 2 compared with Group 1 (21.8% versus 43.4%; P=0.01). Conclusion: The outcome at 9 months of patients with BEE treated by vitrectomy with silicone oil was better than those treated by vitrectomy alone. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *EYE diseases
*VITRECTOMY
*PARS plana
*OPHTHALMIC drugs
*SURGERY
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 11775467
- Volume :
- 8
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Clinical Ophthalmology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 97872903
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.2147/OPTH.S67589