Board Certification Is Associated With a Reduced Risk of Endophthalmitis After Intravitreal Injections.

Purpose: This work investigates associations between physician qualifications and the risk of postintravitreal injection endophthalmitis.

Methods: This retrospective analysis of data from medical claims studied Medicare beneficiaries undergoing 1 or more intravitreal injections between January 1, 2013, and December 31, 2017. Logistic regression analysis was performed to assess whether board certification status or retina subspecialty training was associated with lower risk of postinjection endophthalmitis, controlling for patient's age, race, and sex, type of agent injected, diagnosis, and year of injection.