Risk Factors in Endophthalmitis Leading to Evisceration or Enucleation

Abstract

During the 10-year study period, 86 patients with endophthalmitis were admitted for treatment. Evisceration or enucleation was undergone by 20 patients (23.2%) (Group 1); Group 2 consisted of 66 patients. Older age (P = 0.03), no light perception at presentation (P < 0.0001), endophthalmitis associated with corneal ulcer (P < 0.0001), and endogenous endophthalmitis (P = 0.048) were statistically significant factors associated with the need for evisceration or enucleation.