The results of pars plana vitrectomy and silicone oil tamponade for endophthalmitis after intravitreal injections

International Ophthalmology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 361-365

  Pinarci, Eylem Yaman ^a,b   Yesilirmak, Nilufer ^a   Bayar, Sezin Akca ^a   Sizmaz, Selcuk ^a   Akkoyun, Imren ^a   Yilmaz, Gursel ^a  

^a BASKENT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Baraj Yolu Caddesi Agaoglu Eltes Güne i B2 39 Dudullu   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Anti VEGF; Bevacizumab; Endophthalmitis; Ranibizumab; Triamcinolone acetonide

Indexed keywords

BEVACIZUMAB; CEFTAZIDIME; MOXIFLOXACIN; OFLOXACIN; RANIBIZUMAB; SILICONE OIL; TRIAMCINOLONE; VANCOMYCIN;

AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; EYE BIOPSY; EYE DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE; MEDICAL PROCEDURES; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PARS PLANA VITRECTOMY; PHTHISIS BULBI; RETINA DETACHMENT; SILICONE OIL TAMPONADE; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VERY ELDERLY; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS; VITEROUS TAP; VITRECTOMY; ACUTE DISEASE; ENDOTAMPONADE; EYE INFECTIONS; INTRAVITREAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MICROBIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; VITREOUS BODY;

ACUTE DISEASE; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; ENDOTAMPONADE; EYE INFECTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRAVITREAL INJECTIONS; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SILICONE OILS; VISUAL ACUITY; VITRECTOMY; VITREOUS BODY;

EID: 84890228168     PISSN: 01655701     EISSN: 15732630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10792-012-9702-6     Document Type: Article

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