Number of Candidates: | 30 candidates |
Aim of Course: | To review classication and different causes of endophthalmitis, microbial spectrum, lab work, challenges in treatment and controversies in surgical management |
Course Directors: | Mahmoud Soliman, Sherif Embabi |
Instructors: | Maged M Gergess, Mohamed Moghazy, Samir El Baha, Tarek Badr |
Course 11

Course Details:
16:00 – 16:05 |
Course overview and its objectives and self-assessment questionsCourse directors |
16:05 – 16:22 |
Classication, Microbial spectrum, Lab work and Choice of Antimicrobial agentsTarek Badr |
16:22 – 16:39 |
Exogenous Post-surgical & post- injection endophthalmitisMahmoud Soliman |
16:39 – 16:54 |
Post-vitrectomy endophthalmitisMaged M Gergess |
16:54 – 17:11 |
Endogenous EndophthalmitisSherif Embabi |
17:11 – 17:26 |
Controversies: Silicone oil Tamponade Pros & ConsMohamed Moghazy |
17:26 – 17:41 |
Controversies: Use of Betadine in infusion fluid in endophthalmitisSamir El Baha |
17:41 – 17:51 |
Participants Q&A |
17:51 – 18:00 |
Conclusion & assessment questions |
Each presentation is followed by 5 minutes discussion