Endophthalmitis discusses the causes of postoperative, post-traumatic and endogenous endophthalmitis in detail and therapeutic options for the various types of the condition are suggested

Features:

• Provides detailed and comprehensive analysis of endopthalmitis and its remifications
• Includes 200 color images that aid in diagnosis and differential diagnosis

Contents

Exogenous Endophthalmitis

• Acute Postoperative Endophthalmitis
• Chronic Endophthalmitis

Other Causes of Exogenous Endophthalmitis

• Filtering Procedure
• Post-Traumatic Endophthalmitis
• Retinal Detachment Surgery
• Pars plana vitrectomy
• Refractive Keratotomy
• Penetrating Keratoplasty
• Keratoprosthesis
• Secondary Lens Implantation

Endogenous Endophthalmitis

• Epidemiology
• Pathophysiology
• Classification of Bacterial Endogenous Endophthalmitis
• Candida
• Aspergillosis
• Cryptococcosis
• Pseudoallescherosis
• Laboratory Work-up
• Treatment and Management

Microbiology

• Bacterial cell Wall
• Organisms
• Chemical tests for Differentiating Organisms
• Culturing Medium
• Plating and Culturing
• Gram Staining Procedure
• Technique

Inflammation

• Ocular Immune Privilege
• Fibrin Membrane Formation
• Ocular Sequelae of Fibrin and Fibrinogen Peptides
• Inflammatory Response
• Differential Diagnosis
• Masquerade Syndrome
• Infectious Uveitis
• Inflammatory Uveitis
• Immunologic Uveitis

Use of Steroids as Adjunctive Treatment

• Corticosteroids
• Modulating immune response
• Visual acuity
• Drug Interaction
• Toxicity
• Timing
• Summary of Studies

Pharmacology

• Fluoroquinolones
• Cephalosporins
• Vancomycin
• Aminoglycoside
• Penicillin

Index

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