Which surgery saves sight better after eye injection infection?
NCT ID NCT07717944
First seen Jul 21, 2026 · Last updated Jul 22, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares two surgical approaches for treating a serious eye infection (endophthalmitis) that can occur after an injection into the eye. One group receives a combined surgery that removes the eye's natural lens along with infected vitreous gel (phacovitrectomy), while the other has only the vitreous gel removed (vitrectomy alone). The main goal is to see which method leads to better vision three months after surgery, and to track complications and the need for additional procedures.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- a surgical procedure: phacovitrectomy (combined cataract removal and vitrectomy) or pars plana vitrectomy alone
- What this could lead to
- If one surgery proves better, it could guide surgeons on the best approach to save vision in patients with severe eye infections after injections.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, retrospective study with only 40 patients, so results may not apply to everyone. Both surgeries carry risks like infection, bleeding, or vision loss.
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Conditions
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Locations
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Benha University
Banhā, Benha, 13111, Egypt
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