Simultaneous bilateral endophthalmitis after immediate sequential bilateral cataract surgery: what's the risk of functional blindness?

Li, Olivia; Kapetanakis, Venediktos; Claoué, Charles

Li, Olivia; Kapetanakis, Venediktos; Claoué, Charles.

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Li O; Department of Ophthalmology, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, United Kingdom. Electronic address: mail@olivia-li.com.
Kapetanakis V; Division of Population Health Sciences and Education, St. George's, University of London, London, United Kingdom.
Claoué C; Department of Ophthalmology, Queen's Hospital, London, United Kingdom.

Am J Ophthalmol ; 157(4): 749-751.e1, 2014 Apr.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24630205

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Blindness/epidemiology; Cataract Extraction/adverse effects; Endophthalmitis/microbiology; Eye Infections, Bacterial/microbiology; Blindness/etiology; Endophthalmitis/epidemiology; Europe; Eye Infections, Bacterial/epidemiology; Health Care Costs; Humans; Risk Factors; United States

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Health context: 1_ASSA2030 Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Cataract Extraction / Eye Infections, Bacterial / Blindness / Endophthalmitis Type of study: Etiology_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: America do norte / Europa Language: En Journal: Am J Ophthalmol Year: 2014 Document type: Article

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