Preferred Label : Bacterial endophthalmitis;
ICD-11 definition : Endophthalmitis is an inflammation of the internal coats of the eye. It is a possible
complication of all intraocular surgeries, particularly cataract surgery, with possible
loss of vision and the eye itself. Infectious etiology is the most common and various
bacteria and fungi have been isolated as the cause of the endophthalmitis. Other causes
include penetrating trauma and retained intraocular foreign bodies.;
Origin ID : 158457870;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
Endophthalmitis is an inflammation of the internal coats of the eye. It is a possible
complication of all intraocular surgeries, particularly cataract surgery, with possible
loss of vision and the eye itself. Infectious etiology is the most common and various
bacteria and fungi have been isolated as the cause of the endophthalmitis. Other causes
include penetrating trauma and retained intraocular foreign bodies.
