Endophthalmitis following intravitreal injections at a tertiary center: real-life data on incidence, risk factors, management strategies, and visual outcomes
Early surgical intervention in cases of endophthalmitis is the most critical approach for preserving the eye and achieving visual rehabilitation. Notably, endophthalmitis was more common in people who got intravitreal bevacizumab or dexamethasone injections, and antibiotic prophylaxis did not appear to reduce the risk of its occurrence.
Authors
- Mücella Arıkan Yorgun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0069-2433)
- Cemal Çavdarlı (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8379-4384)
- Mehmet Numan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7357-5399)
- Yelda Yıldız Taşçı (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2741-1646)
- Sebile Çomçalı (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0596-1452)
- Yasin TOKLU (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5769-4021)
- Zeliha Yazar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1340-543X)
- Ömer Bilgiç
- Mehmet Önen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8797-9634)
- Muzaffer Şahin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2160-2126)
- Busra Gulhan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8420-2994)
Institutions
- Bilkent University (TR)
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi (TR)
- Dünyagöz Hospital (TR)
- Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University (TR)
- Ankara Bilkent City Hospital (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Ophthalmology
- Published
- 2025-05-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12886-025-04093-w
- Citations
- 9
- Primary Topic
- Ocular Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 15.36