BLEB-RELATED ENDOPHTHALMITIS AFTER USE OF THE INVITRIA INJECTION GUIDE.

Alex J Baneke, Georgios Vakros, Vik Sharma, Sui Chien Wong

Retinal cases & brief reports 2020

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To present the case of a patient who developed bleb-related endophthalmitis after an intravitreal injection using the InVitria injection guide, alongside a review of the literature on bleb-related endophthalmitis. Our case is presented in context of the current literature on bleb-related endophthalmitis. Bleb-related endophthalmitis occurs in up to 2% of eyes within 5 years of filtering glaucoma surgery. Risk factors include bleb leakage, use of anti-fibrinolytic agents, blepharitis, hypotony, and nasolacrimal duct obstruction. Our patient presented with a bleb leak and bleb-related endophthalmitis 2 weeks after an intravitreal injection using the InVitria injection guide. Injection guides can cause bleb trauma and resulting bleb leakage. They should be avoided in patients with filtering glaucoma surgery.

Citation

Alex J Baneke, Georgios Vakros, Vik Sharma, Sui Chien Wong. BLEB-RELATED ENDOPHTHALMITIS AFTER USE OF THE INVITRIA INJECTION GUIDE. Retinal cases & brief reports. 2020;14(1):33-34