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@entity1 @entity2194 @entity1036 @entity202 @entity735 @entity281 @entity3283
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to determine the clinical characteristics of @entity3283 resulting in @entity735 . @entity1 AND METHODS: The authors conducted a retrospective study of all cases requiring evisceration or enucleation due to microbial @entity1036 at Wills Eye Hospital between January 1, 1989, and December 31, 1995. Medical records were reviewed to determine the past medical and ophthalmic history, duration of symptoms and treatment prior to referral, and the size of the ulcer at time of presentation. Treatment, culture results, and clinical course were also analyzed. RESULTS: During the study period, 1.8% (17 of 965) of the @entity1 with @entity3283 admitted to Wills Eye Hospital underwent evisceration or enucleation for microbial @entity1036 . The median age of the @entity1 was 67 years (+/- 20.1 years). A majority of the @entity1 (82%, 14 of 17) had a history of preexisting @entity2194 resulting in poor visual acuity. The median duration of symptoms prior to presentation to Wills Eye Hospital was 11.4 days (+/- 13.9 days). The average size of the corneal infiltrate was 40.8 @entity202 (+/- 38.7 @entity202 ). The most common pathogens were Pseudomonas (7 cases) and Streptococcus (3 cases). @entity1 required evisceration (14 cases) or enucleation (3 cases) due to uncontrolled @entity281 . CONCLUSIONS: @entity1036 resulting in @entity735 occurred typically in @entity1 who were elderly with preexisting poor visual acuity, who presented with severe @entity281 due to virulent organisms or delayed treatment.
