Table 5

Comparison of final visual acuity post-treatment of presumed bacterial endophthalmitis (NA= not available)

ReferenceVision 6/60 (20/200) or less
Culture positiveCulture negative
Post-surgical cases only:
 Bohigan 19854 77% (39/51)48% (15/31)
 Driebe 19865 60% (41/67)27% (5/18)
 Kattan 19906 56% (14/25)40% (2/5)
 Heaven 19927 25% (6/20)8% (1/12)
 Doft 19948 22% (13/60)17% (1/6)
 Okhravi 199760% (6/10)53% (9/17)
Post-traumatic cases only:
 Peyman 19799 33% (4/12)NA
 Alfaro 199410 81% (17/21)87% (13/15)
 Okhravi 199733% (1/3)50%