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Table 11 Management of endophthalmitis cases compared to other studies. Our study showed a higher frequency of PPV and a lower frequency of primary enucleation and evisceration compared to other Asian countries

From: Infectious endophthalmitis at a Philippine tertiary hospital: a ten-year retrospective study

Management

Canada [14] (n = 114)

Our study (n = 202)

Western China [16] (n = 266)

Thailand [17] (n = 122)

Pars plana vitrectomy

70.8%

62.87%

51.3%

45.0%

Topical/intravitreal antibiotics

15.0%

23.27%

34.8%

20.7%

Primary enucleation/evisceration

3.3%

10.89%

13.9%

17.9%