Prospective study on rates of PVE over a 15-year period

Dr. Aman Chandra, FRCOphth, PhD, presented the results of a prospective

study on the rates of post-vitrectomy endophthalmitis (PVE) over a 15-year

period during the EURETINA Free Paper Session on vitreoretinal surgery .

“Just under 28,000 vitrectomies were performed during this period, 1997-

2012, within the Australian state of Victoria,” said Dr. Chandra, “and all

cases of endophthalmitis in this state are sent to our tertiary vitreoretinal

referral hospital in Melbourne, giving us a good overview of the true

prevalence of this condition.”

A total of 20 cases of PVE were seen over this 15-year period, of which

11 were post-RRD repair. Eight (40%) cases were culture negative. A wide

range of bacteria is responsible for PVE, though staphylococcal genus is the

most frequently encountered causative bacteria.