A 60 year old diabetic patient has an uneventful phacoemulsification with IOL implantation. He presented with pain, diminution of vision, redness, watering and a grayish yellow pupillary reflex on the third postoperative day. Examination revealed circumcorneal congestion, aqueous cells 4+, hypopyon in the anterior chamber with posterior synechiae and retrolental flare. The most likely diagnosis is:
A 60 year old diabetic patient has an uneventful phacoemulsification with IOL implantation. He presented with pain, diminution of vision, redness, watering and a grayish yellow pupillary reflex on the third postoperative day. Examination revealed circumcorneal congestion, aqueous cells 4+, hypopyon in the anterior chamber with posterior synechiae and retrolental flare. The most likely diagnosis is:
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A 60 year old diabetic patient has an uneventful phacoemulsification with IOL implantation. He presented with pain, diminution of vision, redness, watering and a grayish yellow pupillary reflex on the third postoperative day. Examination revealed circumcorneal congestion, aqueous cells 4+, hypopyon in the anterior chamber with posterior synechiae and retrolental flare. The most likely diagnosis is:
✓ Correct Answer: A. Post-op endophthalmitis
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