Bleb infections: clinically different courses of "blebitis" and endophthalmitis.
J Ophthalmic Nurs Technol
; 16(6): 292-300, 1997.
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1. Researchers have recently introduced the term "blebitis" to describe a limited form of bleb-related infection (with infection and inflammation limited to the bleb and the peri-bleb area, with or without anterior chamber involvement) in contrast to the more classic form of endophthalmitis. 2. Bleb-related endophthalmitis is the virulent form of bleb-related infection in which patients present with rapidly worsening visual acuity, redness, and pain with diffuse conjunctival congestion, opalescent blebs (with or without epithelial defects) with intense fibrin and/or hypopyon in the anterior chamber, and florid vitritis. 3. Blebitis and bleb-related endophthalmitis are two distinct bleb-related infections, each with different presentations, prognoses, and outcomes. It is important that clinicians recognize this and treat patients accordingly.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Complicaciones Posoperatorias
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Infecciones Bacterianas del Ojo
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Endoftalmitis
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Ophthalmic Nurs Technol
Año:
1997
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos