Lid conditions affecting cataract surgery

Abstract

Postcataract surgery endophthalmitis remains the greatest nightmare for the cataract surgeon. Most of the reported cases have found that the ocular adnexa are the major contributor of microorganisms. Conditions such as blepharitis, chalazion, stye, and entropion have a higher load of microorganisms and can be responsible for infection. It is important to manage these conditions before performing cataract surgery.

Keywords

• Blepharitis
• canaliculitis
• chalazion
• endophthalmitis