What do you know about Endophthalmitis Vitrectomy Study? Answer This is a multicentre random trial involving 420 patients who developed endophthalmitis within 6 weeks of cataract surgery. The study looked at: the effect of vitrectomy on visual outcome the benefit of intravenous antibiotic any factors that can affect the visual outcome The conclusions of the study are: vitrectomy is only beneficial in patients with light perception vision no benefit from intravenous antibiotics Would you give systemic ciprofloxacin to patients with endophthalmitis? Answer Although Endophthalmitis Vitrectomy Study shows no benefit of systemic antibiotics. The effect of ciprofloxacin was not evaluated. Systemic ciprofloxacin (either oral or intravenous) can achieve a bactericidal level within the vitreous. It is worth giving the antibiotic unless future study shows otherwise. Summary of the Endophthalmitis Vitrectomy Study is available from the e-book entitled "Studies you need to know for MRCOphth/MRCS/FRCS" Click to download the book. More questions
What do you know about Endophthalmitis Vitrectomy Study?
Would you give systemic ciprofloxacin to patients with endophthalmitis?
Summary of the Endophthalmitis Vitrectomy Study is available from the e-book entitled "Studies you need to know for MRCOphth/MRCS/FRCS" Click to download the book.
