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¹Uz. Dr., Selahaddin Eyyubi Devlet Hastanesi, GözHastalıkarı, Diyarbakır, Türkiye
²Prof. Dr., Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Göz Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, Çanakkale, Türkiye Endophthalmitis is severe ocular infl ammation due to bacterial or fungal infection involving the intraocular cavities and other adjacent intraocular tissues. Endophthalmitis may be endogenous or exogenous. The exogenous type may occur following an intraocular surgery or penetrating ocular injury. Although Bacillus and Aspergillus species are major etiologic agents of post-traumatic endophthalmitis, fungi can also cause exogenous endophthalmitis. The small vitreous abscesses like a chain or rosary achieve the appearance of ??the pearl necklace??. Pearl necklace pattern is a characteristic but not a pathognomonic sign of posttraumatic endophthalmitis caused by fungus. Keywords : Endophthalmitis, penetrating ocular injury, pearl necklace, fl uff ball, pearls on the string