2014•Clinical ophthalmologyOpen access

Endophthalmitis following pars plana vitrectomy for vitreous floaters

Christopher R. Henry, Stephen Schwartz, Harry Flynn

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Abstract: A case of Staphylococcus caprae endophthalmitis in a young patient following pars plana vitrectomy for symptomatic vitreous floaters is reported here. Recent literature suggests that there is an increasing trend of performing pars plana vitrectomy for symptomatic floaters. Although rare, the potential risk of endophthalmitis should be explicitly discussed with patients considering surgical intervention for vitreous floaters. Keywords: endophthalmitis, pars plana vitrectomy, vitreous floaters, floaterectomy, posterior vitreous detachment

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Key concepts: Vitrectomy, Pars plana, Medicine, Endophthalmitis, Ophthalmology, Visual acuity