Browse articles from EyeWorld.org related to endophthalmitis. EyeWorld is the award-winning member publication of ASCRS. The magazine provides news and updates from the Society as well as clinical features in the areas of cataract, refractive, cornea, glaucoma, and practice management. It publishes quarterly with editorial direction from its medical editorial board and staff.
Research out of Wayne State University turned to “drug repurposing” to identify already-approved therapies that could be used to treat antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections in the eye. The investigation ultimately identified three non-antibiotic drug candidates that had anti-inflammatory effects against antibiotic-sensitive and antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains in cultured human retina cells.
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➤ New and updated products for cataract workflow announced
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Infection is a risk for any ocular surgery, but there are a few reasons why there isn’t a lot of discussion about infection when it comes to glaucoma procedures. MIGS, which have become increasingly common, have a lower infection risk profile compared to incisional glaucoma surgery.
Ophthalmologists take several measures to prevent endophthalmitis after cataract surgery, but one thing they can’t control could have an impact on endophthalmitis rates: the weather. According to a study published in the Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery, endophthalmitis rates peaked in the more hot and humid months.
