**5.3. Retinal and vitreal infiltration**

**Figure 2.** Ophthalmoplegia of the left eye.

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**Figure 3.** Fundus photograph showing edema of the entire left retina and whitened retinal vessels without cherry‐red

Septic embolism can lead to posterior uveitis (retinitis, chorioretinitis, choroiditis, and vitreal infiltration). In most cases, posterior uveitis is misdiagnosed and is complicated by endoph‐ thalmitis (**Figure 5**).

**Figure 5.** Fundoscopy showing retinal and vitreous infiltrations in bacterial endocarditis.
