Endophthalmitis in Northern Thailand Prasert Leeungurasatien M.D.,
Pithak Kitcharoen M.D.
Department of Ophthalmology, Facukty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang MaiASTRACT We report 54 cases of endophthalmitis during 1987 – 1989. Most of them were farmers and the most common age range was between 61 and 80 years (29.63%). Male was more prevalent than female (64.81%). The predisposing factors are penetrating trauma (24.14%) post operative (17.24%), corneal ulcer (17.24), nonpenetrating trauma (16.36%), unknown etiology (13.97%), and others (21.26%). The treatment and final outcomes were as follows: evisceratoion (37.04%), intra - cameral procedures including vitrectomy or vitreous tapping or lensectomy (26.56%), enucleation (22.22%),and topical or subconjunctival or systemic antibiotics (16.67%). Only 53.70% of them had microbiogical study performed. Among these, only 10.34% had positive culture. Only 53.70% of them had microbiological study performed. Among these, only 10.34% had positive culture. Only one patient in this study retained useful vision.