Two Cases of Ischemic Retinopathy due to Intravitreal Gentamicin Toxicity after Vitrectomy.
- Author:
Dal Jun CHUNG
1
;
Soo Hwan CHOI
;
Shin Dong KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Kosin Medical Center, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Endophthalmitis;
Intravitreal injection of gentamicin;
Ischemic retinopathy;
Retinal toxicity;
Vitrectomy
- MeSH:
Endophthalmitis;
Gentamicins*;
Intravitreal Injections;
Retinaldehyde;
Vitrectomy*
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1993;34(11):1183-1187
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Retinal toxicity secondary to intravitreal injection of gentamicin for the purpose of prophylaxis or treatment of endophthalmitis was reported infrequently and it was thought to be caused by an error in the intravitreal injection technique or by faulty dilution of gentamicin. After vitrecotomy, we experienced two cases of ischemic retinopathy secondary to intravitreal injection of gentamicin for prevention of endopthalmitist.
