Table 1 Demographics, clinical settings and features, managements, and outcomes of patients with Streptococcus pneumoniae endophthalmitis. ACI anterior chamber irrigation; TAPtap and injection.
Demographics | No. (%) | Clinical features | No. (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Patient number | 38 | Presenting visual acuity | |
Eye affected | 38 | Counting fingers | 4 (11%) |
OD | 22 (58%) | Hand motions | 14 (37%) |
OS | 16 (42%) | Light perception | 12 (32%) |
Mean age, years | 61.3 ± 26.7 | No light perception | 7 (18%) |
Gender | Not available | 1 (3%) | |
Male | 25 (66%) | Hypopyon | 34 (89%) |
Female | 13 (34%) | Fundus: invisible | 38 (100%) |
Systemic illness | Management | ||
Diabetes | 9 (24%) | Primary | |
Hypertension | 9 (24%) | Vitrectomy | 15 (39%) |
Cancer | 2 (5%) | Tap | 15 (39%) |
Coronary arterial disease | 2 (5%) | Evisceration | 6 (16%) |
Tuberculosis | 1 (3%) | ACI + TAP | 2 (5%) |
Aortic aneurysm | 1 (3%) | Additional | |
Ebstein's abnormality | 1 (3%) | Tap | 19 (50%) |
Pneumonia | 1 (3%) | Vitrectomy | 5 (13%) |
Infective endocarditis | 1 (3%) | Evisceration/enucleation | 4 (11%) |
Unknown heart disease | 1 (3%) | ACI + TAP | 2 (5%) |
Clinical settings | Final visual acuity | ||
Cataract | 13 (34%) | ≧ 10/20 | 1 (3%) |
Corneal ulcer | 12 (32%) | 20/50–20/200 | 1 (3%) |
Trauma | 6 (16%) | 19/200–20/400 | 1 (3%) |
Endogenous | 4 (11%) | 4/200- Counting fingers | 2 (5%) |
Trabeculectomy | 2 (5%) | Hand motions | 1 (3%) |
Pterygium excision-scleral ulcer | 1 (3%) | Light perception | 2 (5%) |
No light perception | 30 (79%) |
