A 56-year-old patient presents after 3 days of cataract surgery with a history of increasing pain and diminished vision after an initial improvement. The most likely cause would be –
Symptoms and signs of bacterial endophthalmitis are generally present between 48 and 72 hours after surgery and include: ocular pain, diminished vision, lid oedema, conjunctival chemosis and marked circumciliary congestion, corneal oedema, exudates in the pupillary area, hypopyon and diminished or absent red pupillary glow.
Endophthalmitis
After cataract
Central retinal vein occlusion
Retinal detachment