Risk factors of acute endophthalmitis after cataract extraction: a case-control study in Asian eyes
- Singapore National Eye Center and Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore and Department of Ophthalmology, National University of Singapore
- Correspondence to: Tien Yin Wong Department of Ophthalmology, National University of Singapore, 10 Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore 119260, Singapore; ophwtynus.edu.sg
- Accepted 28 May 2003
Abstract
Aim: To describe risk factors of acute endophthalmitis after cataract extraction in an Asian population
Methods: A retrospective, case-control study. Cases (n = 34) were patients with acute endophthalmitis presenting within 6 weeks after cataract surgery. Three controls per case (n = 102) were randomly selected from the cataract surgery list matched on the date of operation of cases.
Results: Few risk factors were identified. In multivariable analysis, endophthalmitis was associated with silicone intraocular lens (odds ratio 5.1, 95% confidence intervals, 1.2 to 21.6, compared to poly(methylmethacrylate) lens) and posterior capsular rupture during surgery (odds ratio 20.9, 95% confidence intervals 2.3 to 187.9).
Conclusion: Silicone intraocular lens and rupture of the posterior capsule are risk factors of acute endophthalmitis after cataract surgery.
