Six-year incidence of endophthalmitis after cataract surgery: Swedish national study

Purpose To report the nationwide incidence and risk factors for endophthalmitis after cataract surgery in Sweden. Setting Swedish National Cataract Register containing reports on cataract operations from all Swedish ophthalmic surgical units. Design Prospective epidemiologic study. Methods Endophthalmitis case reports were collected from 2005 through 2010. Case and control parameters pertaining to patient characteristics and surgical technique...