Absence of Posterior Vitreous Detachment Is a Risk Factor of Severe Bleb-Related Endophthalmitis

Purpose. Bleb-related endophthalmitis (BRE) after glaucoma surgery is an infection caused by bacteria in the avascular bleb gaining access into the eye. We report the clinical features and outcome of 10 consecutive eyes with severe BRE treated at our hospital. Methods. Ten patients (10 eyes) with st...

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Main Authors: Kazuhiko Umazume, Jun Suzuki, Yoshihiko Usui, Katsuhiko Maruyama, Yoshihiro Wakabayashi, Hiroshi Goto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Ophthalmology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/1585830
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