Endophthalmitis after Cataract Surgery

Purpose To establish the nationwide rate of postoperative endophthalmitis (PE) after cataract extraction (CE) and to study the relationship between PE and type of incision and other possible risk factors. Design Prospective, multicenter, comparative, nonrandomized, observational study. Participants All cataract surgeries in Sweden performed from January 2002 through December 2004 and all endophthalmitis cases in the same period that were...