DRAINAGE OF HYPOPYON FOLLOWED BY INTRACAMERAL MOXIFLOXACIN IN A CASE OF ACUTE POST OPERATIVE ENDOPHTHALMITIS

Abstract

Endophthalmitis following cataract surgery is one of the most feared complications in Ophthalmology1. According to UK National Cataract Surgery Survey its frequency is between 0.1 and 0.2%2. Although intraocular use of moxifloxacin, a fourth generation quinolone, has been studied for prophylaxis in cataract surgery7 to our knowledge and internet search there has been no reports of its use as a treatment for endophthalmitis. Similarly no reports can be found regarding the role of AC wash in a case of endophthalmitis. We therefore present a unique report of successful treatment of a case of acute post operative endophthalmitis by drainage of hypopyon followed by intracameral injection of moxifloxacin.