Vitrectomy in children' endophthalmitis
- Author:
Tran An
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Endophthalmitis
- MeSH:
Child;
Endophthalmitis;
Vitrectomy
- From:Journal of Medical Research
2003;26(6):92-99
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The study was carried out on children aged under 15 (male 64.44% and female 35.56%) suffering from endophthalmitis with 45 eyes. Three opening on the eye ball were made through pars plan area for inserting the water nail, the vitrectome and the ocular endoscope with the help of a coaxial surgical microscope and a lense, the target part of vitreous body was precisely located by the ocular endoscope. Pathological tissues of vitreous body was removed and replaced with ringer lactate solution. Antibiotics and Depersolon were injected into the pathologic eye ball to end the operation. 12 months after the surgery, among the operated eyes 12.83% showed clearly visible fondus, 15.38% slightly turbid, 7.69% reached a visual acuity of 0.4-0.7 and 17.95% of 0.1-0.3. Results showed that with the children suffering from endophthalmitis, this surgical treatment is an efficient approach.
