Re: Infectious endophthalmitis after intravitreal injection of antiangiogenic agents.

摘要

We read with interest the recent article entitled "Infectious endophthalmitis after intravitreal injection of antiangiogenic agents" by Diago et al. The authors investigated the risk factors for infectious endophthalmitis after intravitreal injection of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor agents and retrospectively identified 3 cases of infectious endophthalmitis among 3,875 injections. The authors concluded that failure to use a lid speculum and injection by a non-retina specialist may be risk factors for infectious endophthalmitis. The study did not examine the relationship between infectious endophthalmitis and structural characteristics of the vitreous cavity, such as posterior vitreous detachment (PVD). We propose that PVD may be an important risk factor for postinjection infectious endophthalmitis.