Postoperative infectious endophthalmitis after triamcinolone-assisted anterior vitrectomy.

摘要

Extracapsular cataract extraction and intraocular lens (IOL) implantation was performed in the left eye of a 64-year-old woman. Preoperative assessment showed a hypermature cataract in the left eye with visual acuity of hand movement. During IOL implantation, a posterior capsule rupture occurred in the inferior area. Triamcinolone was injected into the anterior chamber to visualize the vitreous and helped in thorough removal of the prolapsed vitreous. However, when postoperative infectious endophthalmitis developed, the signs and symptoms were vague. Careful examination, specific patient instructions, and close follow-up are necessary after a triamcinolone-assisted anterior vitrectomy.