Postoperative systemic antibiotic usage in elective eyelid surgery: is it really necessary?

Purpose: The use of prophylactic antibiotics for oculoplastic procedures varies because of a lack of specific guidelines or literature. Comparable studies in clean orbital surgery have shown no proven benefit and its indiscriminate use has been linked to individual harm and rising levels of resistance. We investigated whether avoidance of systemic prophylactic antibiotics in elective lid surgeries increased surgical site infections (SSI).

NOVEL CASE OF CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS ENDOPHTHALMITIS AFTER ANTI-VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR INJECTION.

Introduction: Endophthalmitis after anti-vascular endothelial growth factor injection is a rare complication but may lead to rapid destruction of structures within the eye. Infection with Clostridium perfringens has not previously been reported in this context.

Case Report: A 90-year-old woman presented with endophthalmitis of the right eye, 2 days after an intravitreal injection of ranibizumab.

A hybrid approach to telepathology in Cambodia.

We established a hybrid telepathology network at the Children's Surgical Centre (CSC) in Cambodia, based on store-and-forward communication using iPATH and videoconferencing using Skype. We retrospectively analysed all data from the CSC stored on the iPATH server and reviewed the patient notes over an 8-month period. Of 115 patients for histopathology diagnosis during the study period, 38 cases were uploaded onto iPATH for further telemedicine discussion.