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Sympathetic Ophthalmia Following Vitrectomy for Endophthalmitis After Intravitreal Bevacizumab

Purpose: To describe a case of sympathetic ophthalmia following vitrectomy for endophthalmitis after an intravitreal injection of bevacizumab. Design: Retrospective case report. Methods: An 84-year-old male developed sympathetic ophthalmia 4 months after vitrectomy for endophthalmitis following an i...

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Published in:Ocular immunology and inflammation 2008-01, Vol.16 (5-6), p.236-238
Main Authors: Sisk, Robert A., Davis, Janet L., Dubovy, Sander R., Smiddy, William E.
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description Purpose: To describe a case of sympathetic ophthalmia following vitrectomy for endophthalmitis after an intravitreal injection of bevacizumab. Design: Retrospective case report. Methods: An 84-year-old male developed sympathetic ophthalmia 4 months after vitrectomy for endophthalmitis following an intravitreal injection. The inciting blind eye was enucleated. Results: Histopathology demonstrated sympathetic ophthalmia and phacoanaphylactic endophthalmitis. Visual acuity improved from 20/200 to 20/30 in the sympathizing eye with a combination of oral prednisone and azathioprine. Conclusions: Sympathetic ophthalmia can develop following exogenous endophthalmitis but has a good visual prognosis with appropriate treatment.
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Drug Therapy, Combination
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Postoperative Complications
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Visual Acuity
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Vitreous Body
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