Lessons Learnt From 25 Years of Endophthalmitis: Causes, Microbiology and Visual Outcome Trends.

The mean (SD) age was 71.35 (16.12).

Cataract surgery formed the plurality of annual cases until 2009; intravitreal injections exceeded following.

The rate of endophthalmitis secondary to cataract surgery decreased from 0.29%-0.02% over the 25-year period, with a significant decrease following the introduction of prophylactic cefazolin; however, the rate of endophthalmitis secondary to intravitreal injections remained relatively stable (0.01%-0.04%).