ENDOFTALMITIS

Endophthalmitis is one of the most urgent conditions in ophthalmology, characterized by the inflammation of the anterior and posterior eye segments, occurring as theconsequence of bacterial or fungal infections.The paper presents the clinical manifestations of endophthalmitis, classifications of endophthalmitis in respect to etiological and other factors which can cause this condition. A special emphasis is given to the occurrence of endophthalmitis after cataract surgery. In addition, the paper presents the clinical features of post-traumatic, endogenous and fungal endophthalmitis cases , as well as the risk factors for the occurrence of post-operative endophthalmitis, the importance of postoperative endophthalmitis prevention, with given recommendations for appropriate prophylaxis. Great importance was attached to the therapy of acute endophthalmitis based on the recommendations of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery