Recurrent Endophthalmitis after Trabeculectomy for Glaucoma: Importance of Timely Filtering Bleb Coverage for the Conjunctiva

Purpose: To report the occurrence of endophthalmitis after trabeculectomy for glaucoma that was treated by vitrectomy without bleb closure and recurred 3 times after an initial clinically inapparent period of about 2 years. Methods: Interventional case report and short review of the pertinent litera...

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Main Author: Carl-Ludwig Schönfeld
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2012-10-01
Series:Case Reports in Ophthalmology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/343918