Analysis of retinal detachment after post-operative endophthalmitis treated with 23G Pars Plana Vitrectomy

Abstract Background To evaluate the rate, risk factors, functional outcome and prognosis in eyes with retinal detachment after post-operative endophthalmitis treated with 23G pars plana vitrectomy. Methods Electronic patient files from 2009 until 2018 were screened for the presence of an endophthalmitis. Included were 116 eyes of 116 patients. This population was evaluated for the rate of retinal detachment after 23G Pars Plana Vitrectomy for endophthalmitis following cataract surgery or intravitreal injection. The main outcome measures are retinal detachment and visual acuity. Results Reason for endophthalmitis was previous cataract surgery in 78 patients and following intravitreal injection in 38 patients. First clinical evidence of endophthalmitis was present in median 5 days after the triggering surgery. Twenty-five eyes (21.55%) developed a retinal detachment in average 25 days after endophthalmitis. RD is significantly associated with preoperative visual acuity (p = 0.001). Conclusions Modern 23G vitrectomy technique seems not to lower the rate of retinal detachment after vitrectomy for endophthalmitis. And we also emphasize the prognostic role of preoperative visual acuity in RD development of the endophthalmitis treated with 23G pars plana vitrectomy.