Síndrome de efusión uveal secundario a cirugía de estrabismo

  1. P. Merino
  2. P. Gómez de Liaño
  3. J. Yáñez Martínez
Journal:
Archivos de la Sociedad Española de Oftalmologia

ISSN: 0365-6691

Year of publication: 2006

Volume: 81

Issue: 7

Pages: 409-412

Type: Article

DOI: 10.4321/S0365-66912006000700010 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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Abstract

Case report: A woman was operated on for strabismus under topical anesthesia. An exudative conjunctivitis was diagnosed immediately after the surgery, and a uveal effusion syndrome diagnosed 15 days later. Surgery exploration, vycril suture removal and therapy with systemic, sub-tenon, and topical corticosteroid and antibiotics was initiated. Intraoperative culture revealed evidence of Staphylococcus epidermidis. Good resolution occurred in 4 months. Discussion: Uveal effusion secondary to strabismus surgery has not been reported in the published literature. Implant and suture infection by Staphylococcus epidermidis following scleral buckling surgery may be a possible, but rare, cause of the uveal effusion syndrome.

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