Aim: The purpose of this study was to investigate the incidence of postvitreoretinal surgery endophthalmitis in a UK tertiary referral centre.
Methods: Two cases that met the clinical criteria of endophthalmitis following conventional 20-gauge vitreoretinal surgery were included in this retrospective, noncomparative, consecutive case series.
Results: The incidence of endophthalmitis between 1 April 1997 and 30 November 2004 was 0.038% (n = 2/5,278).
Conclusion: The incidence of endophthalmitis following pars plana vitrectomy remains low.