Analysis of pathogenic bacteria and predictors of infectious endophthalmitis after cataract surgery

Although the incidence of postoperative infectious endophthalmitis after cataract surgery is low, the presence of diabetes mellitus and vitreous spillage significantly increases the risk. Gram-positive bacteria are the main pathogens. Changes in serum levels of IL-17, MMP-2, and IGF-1 are closely related to the occurrence of infectious endophthalmitis, and the combined detection of these three biomarkers has high predictive value, providing an important reference for early clinical identification and intervention.