Introduction: Acute endophthalmitis is the infection of the middle part of the eye, mostly
aqueous humour. Oftentimes, the infection develops on the retina, choroid, cornea or all
structures inside the eye at the same time. It occurs due to the colonization of pathological
bacteria from different foci, mostly after a surgery, penetrative or perforative injury, or it
can develop as a metastasis from a distant site of other infections in the body. Appropriate
treatment requires immediate action in a matter of hours, otherwise the condition my
progress fast and cause anatomical and functional changes of the eye. Thanks to progress in
the field of operative techniques and timely detection of complications, the frequency of
these infections has decreased significantly. Aim: The aim of this paper is to review
professional and scientific literature in order to present treatment of patients with acute
endophthalmitis. The goal of the paper is to define the role of nurses after a surgery, focusing
on healthcare education of patients about possible postoperative complications. Work
methods: In this paper, a descriptive work method was used in combination with a review
of professional and scientific literature. The literature was searched in the Pubmed,
Sciencedirect, Google Scholar, Medline and CINAHL databases through the Digital Library
of the University of Ljubljana portal. It was selected during the period between November
2020 and March 2021, and it comprised articles written in English and not older than 10
years. Advanced literature search was based on previously selected keywords in Slovene,
namely pooperativni zaplet, zdravstvena nega, zdravstvena vzgoja, preventiva in znanje, and
in English, namely postoperative complication, nursing, health education, prevention and
knowledge. The following Boolean operators were used: nursing AND postoperative
complication AND health education AND prevention. The final qualitative analysis
comprised 34 units of scientific and professional literature. Results: According to the results
of the professional and scientific literature review, it is important to give patients meticulous
written and verbal instructions. With their professional knowledge, nurses can help patients
after an ophthalmologic procedure, provide physical and mental support and prevent and
detect complications. In addition, they can empower patients with their consistent and
meticulous healthcare elements to be able to detect timely possible complications in their
home environment. Discussion and conclusion: It is important for patients to receive all
information about the early detection of complications and that information given by nurses
is understandable. These findings may act as basis for further development of interventions
and activities in the field of ophthalmologic healthcare
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