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PURPOSE: This study aimed to provide essential first-intervention material for treatment of bacterial and fungal endophthalmitis in a ready-to-use kit. DESIGN: A prospective investigational study. METHODS: We have developed the Endophthalmitis Kit (E-kit), which contains most essential devices and antibacterial and antifungal antibiotics for initial treatment of bacterial and fungal endophthalmitis. The easy-to-prepare antibiotics includes vancomycin, ceftazidime, and voriconazole. We used visual analog scale to score the health personnel comfort of each content of the kit in 20 consecutive patients with endophthalmitis where the E-Kit was used. RESULTS: The visual analog scale score was highest for the antibiotics and least for eye speculum. The 2-step preparation of antibiotics was easier than the current 4-step preparation. CONCLUSIONS: The E-Kit benefit included accurate and easy preparation of antibiotics and antifungal, safe vitreous biopsy and intravitreal injection, and reduced ordering time and inventory cost.