[The role of total vitrectomy in severe acute postoperative endophthalmitis]
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[The role of total vitrectomy in severe acute postoperative endophthalmitis]
Abstract
We present a severe acute postoperative endophthalmitis, after a phacoemulsification procedure with a clear cornea incision, and we emphasize the importance of an early total vitrectomy.
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