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Table 1 Baseline characteristics and final visual outcome

From: Comparison of clinico-microbiological profile and treatment outcome of in-house and referred post cataract surgery endophthalmitis in a tertiary care center in South India

 

Group A. In-house (n = 50)

Group B. Referred (n = 50)

P value

Mean age (years) ± SD

58.13 ± 12.81

58.74 ± 13.29

0.41

Mean baseline BCVA logMAR (ETDRS equivalent) ± SD

1.99 (20/1954) ± 0.61

1.96 (20/1824) ± 0.45

0.48

Male: Female

29: 21

26: 24

0.55

Mean event to report time days (± SD, 95% CI)

6.83 (±7.61; 95% CI, 4.57 – 9.09)

13.63 (±11.67; 95% CI, 9.95 – 17.31)

0.002*

Number of diabetics

6

2

0.14

Inflammatory score (Mean ± SD)

17.85 ± 5.83

18.18 ± 7.35

0. 24

Final best corrected visual acuity

  ≥ 20/200

29 of 48 (60.42%; 95% CI, 45.30-73.89)

22 of 50 (44%; 95% CI, 30.27-58.65)

0.11

  ≤ 20/400

18 of 48 (37.5%; 95% CI, 24.32-54.67)

26 of 50 (52%; 95% CI, 37.58-66.12)

0.62

  1. *Statistically significant