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Distribution and risk factors of postoperative endophthalmitis in people with diabetes

Harshal Gondhale, VV Jaichandran, Malathi Jambulingam, Appakkudal R. Anand, Sangeetha Srinivasan, Rajiv Raman, Tarun Sharma

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology · 2021 · 14 citations · 18 references

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Abstract

In patients with POE, the odds are greater for men with diabetes, those with a history of hypertension, as well as those who undergo a rapid reduction of preoperative blood sugar.

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