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- Inadvertent scleral perforation is a recognized risk of strabismus surgery, which can result in serious complications like retinal detachment and endophthalmitis.
- Endophthalmitis is very rare after such surgeries, occurring at a rate of approximately 1 in 3,500 to 1 in 185,000 cases.
- A case study is presented where an adult developed Staphylococcus epidermidis endophthalmitis after strabismus surgery, successfully treated with intravitreal antibiotics and corticosteroids.
Article Abstract
Inadvertent perforation of the sclera is a well-known complication of strabismus surgery. Scleral perforation may lead to retinal detachment, intraocular hemorrhage, cataract, hyphema, glaucoma, endophthalmitis, and phthisis bulbi. However, endophthalmitis following strabismus surgery is extremely rare, with an estimated incidence of 1:3500 to 1:185,000. We describe a case of Staphylococcus epidermidis endophthalmitis in an adult following strabismus surgery treated successfully with intravitreal antibiotics and corticosteroids.
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