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Original Articles

Change in Nationwide Incidence of Post-Cataract Surgery Endophthalmitis: Korean Cohort Study from 2002 to 2013

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Pages 756-761 | Received 17 Jan 2018, Accepted 31 May 2018, Published online: 28 Jun 2018
 

ABSTRACT

Purpose: To investigate the change in nationwide incidence of endophthalmitis following cataract surgery in Korea from 2002 to 2013.

Methods: From a national sample cohort (n = 1 025 340), cases of postoperative endophthalmitis between 2002 and 2013 were identified.

Results: From 70,719 cases of cataract surgery, 49 incidents of endophthalmitis were reported, yielding an incidence of 0.069% (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.051–0.092%). Overall, the endophthalmitis incidence decreased from 0.103% in 2002–2005 to 0.045% in 2010–2013, corresponding to an annually decreasing time-trend (0.902, 95% CI, 0.827–0.984). In diabetic patients, however, the incidence was 0.128% and did not change (time trend, 1.015; 95% CI, 0.828–1.245).

Conclusions: This study revealed the incidence of endophthalmitis decreased during a 12-year period, but remained constant in diabetic patients.

DECLARATION OF INTEREST

The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.

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