Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
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Department of Ophthalmology, Research Department Clínica La Luz, Lima-Perú, Av. Arequipa 1148, Lima, Peru

Biography

Dr. Fermín Silva is an ophthalmologist with a sub-specialty in Cataract, Cornea and Refractive Surgery and has more than 20 years of experience returning vision to more than 50,000 thousand eyes. He is Head of the Ophthalmology Service of the La Luz Clinic and the Solidarity Hospitals nationwide.

Publications

• Case Report   
  Late Endophthalmitis Associated with Haptic Exposure after an Intrascleral Fixation Yamane Technique
  Author(s): Fermín Silva Cayatopa*, Ana Luisa González Méndez, Robinson Barrientos Ortiz and Sergio Alfredo Sánchez Cueva
  
  A 62-years-old man who underwent cataract surgery coupled with intraocular lens implantation with the Yamane 2-haptic intrascleral fixation technique (ISF IOL) due to a history of blunt ocular trauma, was referred to our department due to pain and vision loss, 8 weeks after his operation. The patient presented visual acuity of light perception of the right eye, conjunctival hyperemia, hypopyon, vitritis, and 2 exposed PMMA flanges throughout the conjunctiva. Endophthalmitis was diagnosed, followed by urgent treatment with vitreous and anterior chamber puncture and intravitreal injections of antibiotics and steroids. The cultures revealed Staphylococcus epidermidis infection which was resolved in a few weeks; with notable improvement in final visual acuity. The SF IOL with 2 monoflex PMMA flanges has gained popularity in the last ten years; a rare complic.. View More»
  

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