Macular infarction secondary to Staphylococcus epidermidis infection.

Purpose: To describe a patient with macular infarction caused by Staphylococcus epidermidis-induced endophthalmitis.
Methods: Case report.
Results: An 88-year-old woman was referred to our clinic for endophthalmitis after cataract extraction. She was diagnosed to have an S. epidermidis infection. Her vision dropped from 20/50 to hand motions. During the course of her infection, she developed multiple multifocal branch retinal artery occlusions associated with absolute capillary nonperfusion centrally and was diagnosed with macular infarction.
Conclusion: Although most commonly associated with aminoglycoside toxicity, macular infarction can occur after endophthalmitis treatment without the use of aminoglycosides.