Pars Plana Vitrectomy in Posttraumatic Endophthalmitis in Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital Indonesia

• Published in: IJRETINA (International Journal of Retina) (Online) Vol. 3; no. 2
• Main Authors: Victor, Andi Arus, Djatikusumo, Ari, Elvioza, Elvioza, Adriono, Gitalisa Andayani, Yudantha, Anggun Rama, Hutapea, Mario Marbungaran
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: International Journal of Retina 03.09.2020
• ISSN: 2614-8684; 2614-8536
• DOI: 10.35479/ijretina.2020.vol003.iss002.130

Introduction: Endophthalmitis is an inflammation of the intraocular tissues and fluid, and an emergency in ophthalmology. One of the most common causes of endophthalmitis is post-traumatic endophthalmitis. Post-traumatic endophthalmitis has a poorer prognosis than post-cataract surgery endophthalmitis. The immediate pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) surgery in post-traumatic endophthalmitis is beneficial for optimizing of final visual. Methods: A retrospective descriptive study of post-traumatic endophthalmitis patients underwent pars plana vitrectomy in the Ciptomangunkusumo Hospital, Indonesia from January 2017 – June 2017. Result: There were twelve cases of post-traumatic endophthalmitis undergoes pars plana vitrectomy within the period of January 2017-June 2017. The most frequently identified causative organism was Staphylococcus (33,3%). There was an improvement of final visual acuity after the procedure of pars plana vitrectomy in 58.3% post-traumatic endophthalmitis patients. Conclusion: Early PPV leads to vision improvement and maintains visual acuity in post-traumatic endophthalmitis. Keywords: Pars Plana Vitrectomy, Endophthalmitis, Post-traumatic