[Sympathetic ophthalmia caused by ocular penetration with endophthalmitis].

PURPOSE:To summarize the clinical features, diagnosis and treatment of sympathetic ophthalmia caused by ocular penetration with endophthalmitis. METHODS:Retrospective analysis was done on clinical data of 3 cases of sympathetic ophthalmia with ocular penetration and endophthalmitis. RESULTS:5,253 cases of ocular penetration and fracture were hospitalized from 1993 to 2002, while 87 cases of sympathetic ophthalmia were found at the same period of time, with the ratio of 1.65%. 3 cases had history of ocular penetration with endophthalmitis. Fluorescein angiography indicated that these 3 cases had developed sympathetic ophthalmia. Microscopic examination showed that 1 case had typical histological changes of sympathetic ophthalmia. CONCLUSION:Sympathetic ophthalmia caused by ocular penetration with endophthalmitis is infrequent, but this situation should not be neglect.