Endophthalmitis
Conditions
Keywords
Infectious endophthalmitis, Endogenous endophthalmitis, Exogenous endophthalmitis
Brief summary
The aim of this observational study was to retrospectively examine the clinical data of patients with infectious endophthalmitis and to analyse their clinical characteristics. The main question it aims to answer is: to find the differences between endogenous and exogenous endophthalmitis and to provide new ideas for the diagnosis and treatment of infectious endophthalmitis.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Zhongnan Hospital
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients diagnosed with infectious endophthalmitis by specialist examination. The clinical diagnosis of endophthalmitis was established on the basis of clinical signs and symptoms, including ocular pain, loss of vision, eyelid oedema, conjunctival congestion, inflammation of the anterior chamber (flare-ups, cells, pupillary fibrin membranes, and pus accumulation in the anterior chamber), vitritis, and vitreous clouding on B-scan ultrasound. The diagnosis of infectious endophthalmitis was clarified by the aqueous vitreous pathogen detection test.
Exclusion criteria
* Patients with incomplete medical records; non-infectious uveitis, retinal tumour disease, ocular ischaemia syndrome and other diseases with similar manifestations to endophthalmitis.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| visual acuity | Pre-operative, post-operative follow-up at 1 month, 3 months, 1 year, etc. | best-corrected visual acuity （BCVA） |
Countries
China
Outcome results
None listed