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A case of infection of scleral buckle with macular edema as the initial manifestation Tetsuzoh Ohtsubo 1 , Akira Arakawa 1 1Dept of Ophthalmol, Yokohama Seamen's Insurance Hosp pp.1113-1115
Published Date 2008/7/15
DOI https://doi.org/10.11477/mf.1410102316
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Abstract. Purpose:To report a case who showed macular edema as the initial clinical sign of infected scleral buckle for retinal detachment in the past. Case:A 74-year-old male presented with pain in his left eye as the chief complaint. He had received surgery for retinal detachment 6 years before. Findings:His corrected visual acuity was 0.7 right and 0.6 left. He was free of conspicuous pathological findings and was treated under tentative diagnosis of dry eye. His left visual acuity decreased to 0.2 7 months later and to 0.1 another 3 months later. Fluorescein angiography showed findings compatible with macular edema. During attempted subtenon injection of corticosteroid, marked hyperemia with discharge was found when the left eye was maximally turned downward. Buckling material was exposed on the eyeglobe. Removal of buckle and topical antibiotic therapy was followed by improved visual acuity to 0.6. Corynebacterium sp. was isolated from the discharge. Conclusion:Infection of implanted buckling material is a possibility when a patient with past history of retinal detachment surgery complains of ocular pain or impaired visual acuity.


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