The reporter stated the surgeon implanted a 13.7mm micl13.7 implantable collamer lens, -8.0 diopter, in the patient's right eye (od) on (b)(6) 2016.On (b)(6) 2016 the patient presented with post-op endophthalmitis.The patient underwent a vitrectomy with antibiotic injection.The patient experienced hypopyon, pupillary block, with elevated intraocular pressure and corneal edema.The lens remains implanted and the surgeon indicated the cause of the event was not device related, most likely due to introduction of bacteria during or after surgery.
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