December 2002
Volume 43, Issue 13
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ARVO Annual Meeting Abstract  |   December 2002
Ultrasound Biomicroscopy in Chronic Postoperative Endophthalmitis
A Bertolucci; HV Tran; R Gentile; JM Liebmann; R Ritch
Author Affiliations & Notes
  • A Bertolucci
    New York Eye & Ear Infirmary New York NY and New York Medical College Valhalla NY
  • HV Tran
    New York Eye & Ear Infirmary New York NY and New York Medical College Valhalla NY
  • R Gentile
    New York Eye & Ear Infirmary New York NY and New York Medical College Valhalla NY
  • JM Liebmann
    New York Eye & Ear Infirmary New York NY and New York Medical College Valhalla NY
  • R Ritch
    New York Eye & Ear Infirmary New York NY and New York Medical College Valhalla NY
  • Footnotes
    Commercial Relationships   A. Bertolucci, None; H.V. Tran, None; R. Gentile, None; J.M. Liebmann, None; R. Ritch, None. Grant Identification: Support: NY Glaucoma Research Institute and NY Eye and Ear Infirmary, NY, NY.
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science December 2002, Vol.43, 4445. doi:
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      A Bertolucci, HV Tran, R Gentile, JM Liebmann, R Ritch; Ultrasound Biomicroscopy in Chronic Postoperative Endophthalmitis . Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2002;43(13):4445.

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Abstract: : Purpose: To evaluate the anatomic characteristics of chronic postoperative endophthalmitis by ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM). Methods: Five eyes of 5 patients with a diagnosis of culture positive chronic bacterial endophthalmitis that underwent UBM imaging from January 1999 to July 2001 were identified and enrolled. Results: UBM identified characteristic plaque formation and inflammatory debris in all patients. All patients were successfully treated with PPV, partial/total capsulectomy and intravitreal injection of antibiotic (see table). Conclusion: Inflammatory plaque formation found during UBM is an important marker for suspected chronic endophthalmitis. UBM can be useful in the diagnosis and management of this disorder when hazy media prevent inadequate visualization of intraocular structures. Table  

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Keywords: 430 imaging/image analysis: clinical • 398 endophthalmitis • 628 vitreoretinal surgery 
© 2002, The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Inc., all rights reserved. Permission to republish any abstract or part of an abstract in any form must be obtained in writing from the ARVO Office prior to publication.
Copyright © 2015 Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology.
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