Health Condition 1: H440- Purulent endophthalmitis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: 1.Aqueous or vitreous tap and Intravitreal injection of antibiotics and steroids
2.Vitrectomy with vitreous biopsy and intravitreal injection of antibiotics and steroids
: 1.Patients pr
Sponsors
Sankara eye hospital Guntur
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Clinical signs and symptoms of endophthalmitis in an eye that had operative procedure within 6 months of onset of infection 2.Patient willing to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Any treatment for endophthalmitis before presenting at the study center 2.Traumatic endophthalmitis 3.Endogenous endophthalmitis 4.Patients who lost the follow up 5.Patients not willing to participate in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To determine the epidemiology of post-operative endophthalmitis in a tertiary care hospital in south India. Timepoint: At the time of presentation | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To determine the local spectrum of causative organism and to analyze the clinical presentation and outcome of postoperative endophthalmitis. Timepoint: At the time of presentation and during follow up at 1 week, 3week, 6week | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactVivek Anand P P
Sankara eye hospital guntur
Outcome results
None listed