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9C20.2 category

Purulent endophthalmitis

Definition

Suppurative inflammation of the tissues of the internal structures of the eye; often caused by fungi, necrosis of intraocular tumours, or retained intraocular foreign bodies. Other aetiology can be any infectious uveitis.

Inclusions

  • Panophthalmitis

Also indexed as

Abscess of eye, not elsewhere classifiedAcute panophthalmitisPanophthalmitisPurulent endophthalmitisVitreous abscessacute endophthalmitisendophthalmiaeye infection NOSeye infestation NOSintraocular infection

Nearby in Panuveitis