Objective: To analyze the incidence and causes of endophthalmitis after intravitreal injection and to further improve the safety of the surgery. Methods: The follow-up data of 973 eyes of 421 patients who received intravitreal injection in our hospital in the past 9 years at 1 day, 1 week and 1 month were retrospectively analyzed.The types of injected drugs, the cause of injection and systemic history were summarized, and the occurrence and treatment of postoperative endophthalmitis were summarized. Results: The intravitreal injections were safe.However, the severe complication of endophthalmitis (0.41%) occurred occasionally. Among these 4 patients with endophthalmitis, 2 patients were intravitreal injected triamcinolone acetonide because of Irvine-Gass syndrome;1 patient accepted intravitreal injection by Ranibizumab because of central retinal vein occlusion; 1 patient accepted intravitreal injection by Ranibizumab because of central exudative chorioretinopathy. The incidence of endophthalmitis (1.99%) after intravitreal injection of triamcinolone acetonide was higher than that of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) agents (0.12%). Conclusion: The clinical operating guideline of intravitreal injection should be followed strictly. Furthermore, the elderly people with hypertension diagnosed of Irvine-Gass syndrome have a higher risk of endophthalmitis after intravitreal injection of triamcinolone acetonide than others and should be paid more important attention.