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Commentary: Intravitreal moxifloxacin for acute postoperative endophthalmitis: Is it as safe and efficacious as the age-old recommended intravitreal vancomycin and ceftazidime?

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Endophthalmitis is a devastating complication of ocular surgeries, both for the patient and the ophthalmologist. A delay in either diagnosis or treatment can potentially lead to blindness or even evisceration… Click to show full abstract

Endophthalmitis is a devastating complication of ocular surgeries, both for the patient and the ophthalmologist. A delay in either diagnosis or treatment can potentially lead to blindness or even evisceration of the infected eyeball in worse case scenarios. Owing to its associated medicolegal consequences, every ophthalmologist is obliged to have an updated working knowledge of management of this notorious catastrophe.

Keywords: commentary intravitreal; endophthalmitis; postoperative endophthalmitis; moxifloxacin acute; intravitreal moxifloxacin; acute postoperative

Journal Title: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
Year Published: 2021

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