Can the adjunctive use of povidone-iodine in the irrigation bottle at the time of vitrectomy improve outcomes in patients with endophthalmitis? Infectious endophthalmitis is a potentially blinding condition with varying degrees of severity depending on the organism involved. Typically infectious endophthalmitis is treated with a vitreous tap and injection of antimicrobial medications with vitrectomy reserved for severe or recalcitrant cases. Today’s video, presented by guest surgeon of the week Dr. Ehsan Rahimy, demonstrates the adjunctive use of 0.025% povidone iodine in the irrigation bottle during pars plana vitrectomy for a patient with bilateral endogenous endophthalmitis. It’s a challenging case with a suprising outcome. Let’s check it out and at the end of the case we will review some of the data supporting the use of povidone iodine infusion during vitrectomy. Thank you Dr. Rahimy for sharing this case!
