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Postoperative Endophthalmitis An elderly patient with past medical history of quiescent birdshot chorioretinopathy on immunosuppressive therapy underwent uneventful cataract surgery in the right eye followed by intracameral injection of moxifloxacin at the end of the case. On postoperative day 4, t…

Glaucoma Drainage Device Related Endophthalmitis A patient with extensive past ocular history and multiple ocular surgeries, most recently a few months prior to presentation came to the emergency department with one day of pain and vision loss. On examination, patient was found to have a hypopyon, …

Bleb-Associated Endophthalmitis An adult patient presented to the Bascom Palmer emergency room for evaluation of two days of pain, redness, discharge, and vision loss of the left eye. He had a history of open angle glaucoma and underwent trabeculectomy bilaterally in both eyes two years prior to pr…

Bilateral Subacute/Chronic Endophthalmitis Leading to Complex Combined Retinal Detachment A patient with past medical history of chronic sciatica and recurrent skin abscesses presented to an outside hospital with positive blood, urine, and skin abscess cultures positive for methicillin sensitive st…

Endogenous Endophthalmitis A middle-aged patient presented to the ophthalmology emergency department with 1-day of blurred vision in his left eye. He reported fevers the week prior. Examination of the left eye was remarkable for a subretinal abscess with hemorrhage, vasculitis, and a preretinal hyp…

Endogenous Fungal Endophthalmitis A patient presents with bilateral sequential blurry vision and eye pain for the past month. He has a complicated medical history with multiple infections requiring surgical debridement. His exam is remarkable for bilateral vitritis and chorioretinal lesions. He is …

Endophthalmitis This is a case of a patient with post-operative light sensitivity 3 days after cataract extraction in the context of not beginning prednisolone drops. The initial vision was 20/25 with a mild fibrinous reaction on the lens and anterior chamber cell. The differential included post-op…

Endophthalmitis from Globe Perforation During Bilateral Upper/Lower Blepharoplasty A patient presented to the BPEI emergency room on referral for iritis and uveitis in the right eye, approximately four weeks after she underwent a bilateral upper and lower blepharoplasty in the community. Examinatio…

Endophthalmitis in the Setting of a XEN Stent A patient presented with eye pain and worsening vision 1.5 months after cataract surgery. Exam revealed purulent discharge, severe anterior chamber inflammation, and a XEN stent with nearby erosion of conjunctiva and Tenon’s down to bare sclera. Cultu…

Scleral and Subretinal Abscess with Endophthalmitis A patient presented with blurry vision and pain after scleral buckle removal. He had a remote history of retinal detachment with primary scleral buckling. He had persistent inflammation that did not improve with topical steroids or tap and inject …