[
    {
        "id": "osp-12321",
        "type": "article-journal",
        "title": "Endophthalmitis Postintravitreal Bevacizumab Injections: Incidence, Management, and Visual Outcome in Tertiary Care Center in Pakistan",
        "author": [
            {
                "family": "Rizwan",
                "given": "Amna"
            },
            {
                "family": "Asghar",
                "given": "Asfandyar"
            },
            {
                "family": "Sughra",
                "given": "Ume"
            },
            {
                "family": "Yasmin",
                "given": "Naila"
            }
        ],
        "URL": "https://omanscience.com/ar/articles/endophthalmitis-postintravitreal-bevacizumab-injections-incidence-management-and-visual-outcome-in-tertiary-care-center-in-pakistan",
        "language": "en",
        "issued": {
            "date-parts": [
                [
                    2022
                ]
            ]
        },
        "container-title": "Oman Journal of Ophthalmology",
        "volume": "15",
        "issue": "1",
        "page": "20-24",
        "DOI": "10.4103/ojo.ojo_103_21",
        "publisher": "Medknow Publications",
        "ISSN": "0974-620X",
        "abstract": "Purpose: The purpose is to study the incidence, characteristics, management, and visual outcome of endophthalmitis postintravitreal bevacizumab (Avastin®) injections.\n\nMethods: Retrospective cohort study conducted at Fauji Foundation Hospital that is a tertiary care center in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. The study duration was from January 1, 2015 to March 31, 2020. A total of 2321 eyes of 1407 patients were treated with Intravitreal bevacizumab (IVB) in a minor operation theater using standard aseptic measures. We studied the incidence, clinical characteristics, treatment, and visual outcomes of endophthalmitis post-IVB.\n\nResults: Seven eyes (0.30%) out of 2321 eyes developed post-IVB endophthalmitis during the study period. Three eyes (42.8%) were culture positive and four eyes (57.2%) were culture negative. Five eyes (71.4%) showed visual improvement and two eyes (28.6%) did not show visual improvement.\n\nConclusion: Prompt intravitreal antibiotic along with vitreous tap in cases of postintravitreal endophthalmitis may prevent vision loss which provides a useful alternative to immediate pars plana vitrectomy that requires more expertise, equipment, and an operation theater."
    }
]