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ArticleInternational journal of ophthalmology2022

Incidence of endophthalmitis after phacoemulsification cataract surgery: a Meta-analysis.

Si-Lu Shi, Xiao-Ning Yu, Yi-Lei Cui, Si-Fan Zheng, Xing-Chao Shentu

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Article in International journal of ophthalmology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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19 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 33 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Si-Lu ShiEye Center of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, Zhejiang Province, China.
Xiao-Ning YuEye Center of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, Zhejiang Province, China.
Yi-Lei CuiEye Center of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, Zhejiang Province, China.
Si-Fan ZhengGKT School of Medical Education, King's College London, London SE1 1UL, England, UK.
Xing-Chao ShentuEye Center of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, Zhejiang Province, China.
King's College London · GBSecond Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimTo evaluate the overall endophthalmitis incidence and the effectiveness of potential prophylaxis measures following phacoemulsification cataract surgery (PCS).

methodsThe PubMed and Web of Science databases were searched from inception to April 30

resultsA total of 39 studies containing 5 878 114 eyes were included and critically appraised in the Meta-analysis. For overall incidence of endophthalmitis after PCS, the Meta-analysis yielded a pooled estimate of 0.092% (95%CI: 0.083%-0.101%). The incidence appeared to decrease with time (before 2000: 0.097%, 95%CI: 0.060%-0.135%; 2000 to 2010: 0.089%, 95%CI: 0.076%-0.101%; after 2010: 0.063%, 95%CI: 0.050%-0.077%). Compared with typical povidone-iodine solution (0.178%, 95%CI: 0.071%-0.285%) and antibiotics subconjunctival injections (0.047%, 95%CI: 0.001%-0.095%), the use of intracameral antibiotics significantly reduced the incidence of endophthalmitis after PCS (0.045%, 95%CI: 0.034%-0.055%, RR: 7.942, 95%CI: 4.510-13.985).

conclusionDue to the advancement of phacoemulsification technology and the widespread use of intracameral antibiotics, the incidence of endophthalmitis following PCS shows a decreasing trend over time. The use of intracameral antibiotics administration will significantly reduce the risk of endophthalmitis.

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antibiotics subconjunctival injectionsendophthalmitisintracameral antibioticsMeta-analysisphacoemulsification cataract surgerytypical povidone-iodine solution

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PMID35186695
PMCPMC8818473
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