Endophthalmitis
- Inflammation of the vitreous is an urgent and severe ocular infection (ocular pain, decreased vision, headache, photophobia, hazy cornea, eyelid swelling, conjunctival injection, decreased red reflex and hypopyon).
- Refer to an ophthalmologist immediately.
- Anterior chamber tap and vitreous biopsy for culture should be performed prior to initiating therapy.
- Intravitreal administration of antimicrobials is essential (intravitreal ophthalmic preparations are not commercially available; manufactured by pharmacy).