Intravitreal moxifloxacin in acute post-phacoemulsification endophthalmitis: a case report

Abstract

Background: Vancomycin and ceftazidime are commonly used intravitreal antibiotics to treat acute post-phacoemulsification endophthalmitis. However, they are not commercially available in appropriate therapeutic dose for intravitreal injection. Moxifloxacin is a broad-spectrum antibiotic that is commercially available in appropriate therapeutic dose for intravitreal injection, thus providing a rationale for its use in acute post-phacoemulsification endophthalmitis.Case presentation: A 46-year-old female presented with blurred vision, redness, and pain in the right eye 5 days after phacoemulsification. Visual acuity was hand movement and conjunctival and circumcorneal injection, corneal oedema, anterior chamber reaction, and vitreous opacities were observed. The patient was treated with intravitreal moxifloxacin 500 μg/0.1 ml, vitrectomy, and topical and oral antibiotics. Visual acuity improved to 6/15 and follow-up at 5 weeks did not reveal any signs of intraocular inflammation.Conclusion: Intravitreal moxifloxacin is an alternative in the treatment of acute post-phacoemulsification endophthalmitis.