Table 1 Comparison of sterile and infectious endophthalmitis

Incidence

0.005–4.4%

0.02–0.14%

Time of onset

2.6 days (65% < 2 days)

4 days (range 0–26 days)

Presenting VA

20/150

(Range 20/25 to HM, 9% HM)

86% worse than 20/400

Severe pain

6%

74%

Hypopyon

4%

86%

Hyperemia

10%

82%

Time to resolution

3–5 weeks

Variable, depends on treatment

Prognosis

Good (15% lose > 2 lines)

Variable, usually poor