IC65
Post Surgical Endophthalmitis In The Current Era
Dr. Meena Chakrabarti
5 Talks
Abstract
Synopsis: Endophthalmitis in a sight threatening devastating complication of any intraocular surgical procedure. Timely diagnosis and appropriate management in essential in preventing permanent vision loss. This course will discuss the epidemiology, preoperative infection prophylaxis, changing presentation, newer causative agents, emerging antimicrobial resistance as well as advances in the diagnostic armamentarium and management of endophthalmitis. In addition to post cataract endophthalmitis, relevant data on post intravitreal injection, post vitrectomy endophthalmitis as well as recent trends in the management of culture negative endophthalmitis will be covered.
Talks
Dr. Thomas Cherian Challenges and recent trends in managing culture negative endophthalmitis
10 minutes
Dr. Naresh Babu Battling Endophthalmitis – New bugs, new technologies and newer drugs
11 minutes
Dr. Meena Chakrabarti ACINETOBACTOR BAUMANNII ENDOPHTHALMITIS
8 minutes
Dr. Mahesh G Post Injection Endophthalmitis & Post Vitrectomy Endophthalmitis
10 minutes
Dr. SHALINI MOHAN EPIDEMIOLOGY AND STANDARD PRESURGICAL PERISURGICAL INFECTIONS PROPHYLAXIS
10 minutes