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Exogenous Endophthalmitis in Diabetic Patients : A Systemic Review
Joint Authors
Saadeh, Joanna S.
El-Mollayess, Georges M.
Salti, Haytham I.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-10-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Diabetes mellitus is a systemic disease that increases the risk of infections.
Exogenous endophthalmitis is an inflammatory disease to which diabetic patients are more predisposed to than nondiabetic patients undergoing any intraocular intervention.
This might be because of the change in the immune and inflammatory factors that intervene in wound healing and in the bacterial flora of the ocular adnexa.
We conducted a literature review to assess the risk of exogenous endophthalmitis in diabetic patients undergoing cataract extraction, pars plana vitrectomy, and intravitreal injections and to check whether its treatment differ from in non-diabetics.
We found that diabetic patients are more predisposed to virulent organisms and that the incidence of ophthalmic symptoms was not substantially different in diabetic versus nondiabetic patients.
Regarding treatment, all patients with light perception should receive pars plana vitrectomy, while those with hand motion and better vision should be given an intravitreal antibiotics injection.
Some authors recommend vitrectomy to diabetic patients with even counting figure vision.
American Psychological Association (APA)
El-Mollayess, Georges M.& Saadeh, Joanna S.& Salti, Haytham I.. 2012. Exogenous Endophthalmitis in Diabetic Patients : A Systemic Review. ISRN Ophthalmology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
El-Mollayess, Georges M.…[et al.]. Exogenous Endophthalmitis in Diabetic Patients : A Systemic Review. ISRN Ophthalmology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
El-Mollayess, Georges M.& Saadeh, Joanna S.& Salti, Haytham I.. Exogenous Endophthalmitis in Diabetic Patients : A Systemic Review. ISRN Ophthalmology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-472928
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-472928