Necessity of Post-operative Eye Drops

Loma Linda University48 enrolled

Overview

The goal of this clinical study is to determine if antibiotic eye drops are needed after retinal surgery to prevent infection. Currently, patients are prescribed antibiotic eye drops to use for several weeks after they undergo retina surgery. The main question that we are trying to answer is: \- Are postoperative eye drops necessary to prevent eye infections after retina surgery? Patients will still receive steroid drops after their surgery to control inflammation. Additionally, patients will have regular follow up with their eye surgeon to monitor for the signs and symptoms of eye infection.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Pars Plana Vitrectomy Scleral Buckling Surgical Outcomes Infection Prophylaxis

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients undergoing Pars plana vitrectomy and/or scleral buckling Exclusion Criteria: * Patients younger than 18 * Patients undergoing Pars plana vitrectomy for endophthalmitis * Patients having combined intraocular lens and vitrectomy surgery * Patients that received a cornea scrape during surgery

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Presence of endophthalmitis

The primary outcome of this study is the presence of endophthalmitis 30 days after pars plana vitrectomy and/or scleral buckling without the use of post-operative antibiotics.

Time frame: 30 days