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Abstract #61019 Published in IGR 17-1
Infected Baerveldt Glaucoma Drainage Device by Aspergillus niger
Salim NL; Azhany Y; Abdul Rahman Z; Yusof R; Liza-Sharmini ATCase reports in ophthalmological medicine 2015; 2015: 249419
Fungal endophthalmitis is rare but may complicate glaucoma drainage device surgery. Management is challenging as the symptoms and signs may be subtle at initial presentation and the visual prognosis is usually poor due to its resistant nature to treatment. At present there is lesser experience with intravitreal injection of voriconazole as compared to Amphotericin B. We present a case of successfully treated Aspergillus endophthalmitis following Baerveldt glaucoma drainage device implantation with intravitreal and topical voriconazole.
Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia ; Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
Full articleClassification:
12.8.2 With tube implant or other drainage devices (Part of: 12 Surgical treatment > 12.8 Filtering surgery)
12.8.11 Complications, endophthalmitis (Part of: 12 Surgical treatment > 12.8 Filtering surgery)
