[The clinical picture of metastatic myotic endophthalmitis (author's transl)]

Abstract

Mycotic Septicaemia (especially with the Candida species) is not an uncommon hazard of hospitalized patients, especially those on intravenous hyperalimentation. Two such patients with endogenous mycotic bilateral endophthalmitis are presented. In spite of typical ocular symptoms diagnosis was delayed. Two further unilateral cases of a more atypical form of endogenous mycotic endophthalmitis in otherwise seemingly healthy patients are also described. Correlating histopathological findings in three of these 4 cases to the clinical histories, conclusions are drawn to aid an early diagnosis which is of paramount importance if the necessary antimyotic treatment is to preserve visual function.