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PURPOSE: To report the nationwide incidence and risk factors for endophthalmitis after
cataract surgery in Sweden. SETTING: Swedish National Cataract Register containing …

The editors wish to note that concerns were raised regarding coding errors in the data set
that formed the basis of this study. Patient record numbers were found to be duplicated, so …

Background Post-operative endophthalmitis is a rare and dreaded complication in
ophthalmic operations because it often induces irreparable vision loss. Although many …

PURPOSE: To compare the efficacy of povidone–iodine 1.0%, 5.0%, and 10.0% in
combination with topical levofloxacin 0.3% in reducing the preoperative conjunctival …

Purpose To present cases of endophthalmitis following intravitreal injections where
povidone-iodine (PI) was not used as part of the surgical preparation. Design Retrospective …

Purpose: Compare the efficacy of a 1-day versus 3-day application of topical 0.5%
moxifloxacin in reducing preoperative conjunctival bacteria. Methods: Following IRB …

PURPOSE: To determine whether a regimen of topical moxifloxacin hydrochloride
ophthalmic solution 0.5%(Vigamox) administered on the day of cataract surgery reduces …

Background Acute bacterial conjunctivitis is an infection of the conjunctiva and is one of the
most common ocular disorders in primary care. Antibiotics are generally prescribed on the …

Purpose To compare the efficacy of 2 prophylaxis regimens before cataract surgery using
topical antibiotics (1 hour before surgery versus the day before), both with povidone–iodine …