Purpose: To describe the management and consequences of an accidental injection of gentamicin in the vitreous.
Methods: A retinal detachment developed in a 70-year-old male. During a vitrectomy operation, gentamicin (20mg) was accidentally injected in to the eye. The surgeon immediately began vigorous lavage of the vitreal cavity with balanced salt solution.
Results: No toxic signs appeared after the operation, despite the devastating consequences described in previous reports.
Conclusions: The immediate vigorous lavage may have reduced the concentration of the toxic material and its consequences.