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  • Title: Aspergillus niger endophthalmitis after cataract surgery.
    Author: Brar GS, Ram J, Kaushik S, Chakraborti A, Dogra MR, Gupta A.
    Journal: J Cataract Refract Surg; 2002 Oct; 28(10):1882-3. PubMed ID: 12388048.
    Abstract:
    We report a 65-year-old diabetic woman who developed Aspergillus niger endophthalmitis after cataract surgery. She presented 9 weeks after extracapsular cataract extraction with a black growth covering the cornea and moderate echoes in the vitreous on ultrasonography. After microbiological confirmation of fungal endophthalmitis, the patient received intravitreal amphoterecin B 5 micro g, topical natamycin 5% hourly, atropine 1% 3 times, and oral antifungal therapy. The patient was told the visual prognosis and was advised to have penetrating keratoplasty and vitrectomy, which she refused.
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