[Surgery for glaucoma and endophthalmitis].

Abstract

The incidence of endophthalmitis after glaucoma surgery appears to be related to surgical procedures. After trabeculectomy the incidence is low from 0.06% to 0.2% but trabeculectomy with adjunctive antimetabolites increases the risk to 3% or more. Early onset endophthalmitis is due to the penetration of germs from patient's own external flora during the surgery, especially staphylococcus epidermidis.