Pars Plana Vitrectomy in Posttraumatic Endophthalmitis in Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital Indonesia

Andi Arus Victor (Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia)
Ari Djatikusumo (Universitas Indonesia, Cipto Mangunkusumo National Central General Hospital)
Elvioza Elvioza (Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia)
Gitalisa Andayani Adriono (Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia)
Anggun Rama Yudantha (Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia)
Mario Marbungaran Hutapea (Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia)

IJRETINA - International Journal of Retina
Vol 3 No 2 (2020): International Journal of Retina (IJRetina) - INAVRS

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