Endophthalmitis after Cataract Surgery

The overall rate of PE after cataract surgery is low in Sweden, which may be a consequence of the widespread use of prophylactic intracameral cefuroxime. Only a trend for an increased risk of PE was detected for clear corneal and temporal wounds. The present data indicate that the use of clear corneal and/or temporal approaches will result in 1 additional PE case in approximately 5500 procedures on top of the PE rate after sclerocorneal or superior incisions, which was approximately 1 case in 2400 operations.