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Table 1 Clinical profile of five patients with non-tuberculous mycobacterial endophthalmitis

From: Clinical and microbiological profile of non-tuberculous mycobacterial endophthalmitis—experience in a tertiary eye care centre in Southern India

S. no

Age

Sex

Cause/setting

Duration (days)

Clinical findings

Initial BCVA

Primary intervention

IOAB (repeat)

Prognosis

Reason

Final BCVA

1

32

F

ECCE+ PCIOL

300

AC reaction, endoexudates, vitritis grade 2

CF3M

PPV + IOAB (V + C)

NIL

Favourable

20/200

2

32

M

BB+ PPV+ EL+SOI

13

AC reaction, endoexudates, vitritis grade 4

PL+

SOR + IOAB (V + C + amp B)

V + C

Unfavourabe

Phthisis

PL-

3

69

F

PHACO + IOL

90

Hypopyon, pas, exudative membrane on IOL, vitritis grade 4

PL+

PPV + IOAB (V + amp B)

V + A + Dx

Unfavourable

Evisceration

PL-

4

50

M

SICS+ PCIOL

29

Hypopyon, vitritis grade 3

CF 1m

PPV + VIT BX + IOAB (V + Vo)

V + A + Dx

Unfavourable

Recurrent vitritis, optic atrophy

PL+

5

64

F

DSEK

45

PAS+, AC reaction, vitritis 3+

PL+

PPV + IOL Explant + IOAB (V + Dx)

V + Dx

Unfavourable

Recurrent vitritis, optic atrophy

PL+

  1. M male; F female; HM hand movements; LP light, perception; SICS small incision cataract surgery; ECCE extra capsular cataract extraction; PCIOL posterior chamber intraocular lens; PPV pars plana vitrectomy; SOI silicone oil injection; SOR silicone oil removal; DSEK Descemet’s stripping endothelial keratoplasty; IOAB intraocular antibiotics; V vancomycin; C ceftazidime; A amikacin; amp B amphotericin B; Dx dexamethasone; BCVA best-corrected visual acuity; CF counting fingers; PL+ accurate projection of light; PR+ accurate projection of rays