Vitrectomy may be pursued earlier in treatment of endophthalmitis with poor vision

Eyes with injection-related endophthalmitis with poor vision may benefit from pars plana vitrectomy upon presentation rather than a subsequent procedure, according to a study.
“Vitrectomy may therefore be considered earlier in treatment in patients with poor vision of hand motion or worse, especially given both the absence of clear treatment guidelines beyond the Endophthalmitis Vitrectomy Study, as well as the improvement in safety and techniques of the vitrectomy procedure in recent years,” Srinath Soundararajan said at the virtual Association for Research in Vision and

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