Streptococcus pneumoniae endophthalmitis after exposed glaucoma drainage implant

A patient with juvenile glaucoma status post 2 glaucoma drainage implants in each eye presents with painful vision loss in the left eye and is found to have streptococcus pneumoniae endophthalmitis from an exposed inferior glaucoma drainage implant. The infection is managed medically with intravitreal antibiotics and surgically with a glaucoma drainage device revision, anterior chamber washout and pars plana vitrectomy.

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American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports
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2024-09-17
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajoc.2024.102175
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Ocular Infections and Treatments
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Abstract

A patient with juvenile glaucoma status post 2 glaucoma drainage implants in each eye presents with painful vision loss in the left eye and is found to have streptococcus pneumoniae endophthalmitis from an exposed inferior glaucoma drainage implant. The infection is managed medically with intravitreal antibiotics and surgically with a glaucoma drainage device revision, anterior chamber washout and pars plana vitrectomy.

American Journal of Ophthalmology Case ReportsVol. 36
The California Eye Institute (US)
Openalex Percentile: Top 73%
Ocular Infections and Treatments
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