Is indiscriminate use of intracameral prophylactic antibiotics in cataract surgery appropriate?
Keywords:
antibiotic prophylaxis, cataract surgery, intracameral antibiotics, postoperative endophthalmitis, subconjunctival antibiotics, topical antibiotics
References
Inoue T, Uno T, Usui N, et al. Incidence of endophthalmitis and the perioperative practices of cataract surgery in Japan: Japanese Prospective Multicenter Study for Postoperative Endophthalmitis after Cataract Surgery. Jpn J Ophthalmol. 2018;62(1):24-30. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10384-017-0545-6. Epub 2017 Nov 1. PMID: 29094328.
Published
2021-07-29
How to Cite
Ong, K. (2021). Is indiscriminate use of intracameral prophylactic antibiotics in cataract surgery appropriate?. Asian Journal of Ophthalmology, 18(1), 4-6. https://doi.org/10.35119/asjoo.v18i1.967
Section
Editorial
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