Bacterial endophthalmitis following cataract surgery in an eye with a preexisting Molteno implant

B D Ellis; G A Varley; J W Kalenak; D M Meisler; S S Huang

Bacterial endophthalmitis following cataract surgery in an eye with a preexisting Molteno implant

Ophthalmic Surg. 1993 Feb;24(2):117-8.

Authors

B D Ellis¹, G A Varley, J W Kalenak, D M Meisler, S S Huang

Affiliation

¹ Department of Opthalmology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio 44195-5024.

PMID: 8446345

Abstract

We describe a patient with a preexisting, functioning Molteno implant in whom acute endophthalmitis developed following cataract extraction. The condition was treated successfully without removing the implant.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Acute Disease
Adult
Cataract Extraction / adverse effects*
Endophthalmitis / etiology*
Eye Infections, Bacterial / etiology*
Humans
Intraocular Pressure
Lenses, Intraocular
Male
Ocular Hypertension / etiology
Ocular Hypertension / surgery
Prostheses and Implants*
Staphylococcal Infections / etiology*
Staphylococcus epidermidis / isolation & purification
Vitrectomy
Vitreous Body / microbiology