Purpose: To review techniques that are important in preventing endophthalmitis following
intravitreous injections based on the available evidence. Methods: A review of the literature …

Postoperative endophthalmitis following intraocular lens (IOL) implantation is still one of the
most feared complications of cataract surgery. Bacterial adhesion to IOLs during their …

Introduction: Isolation of common pathogens involved in ocular infection, and their in-vitro
susceptibility to commonlyused ocular antibiotics, as well as the trends in antibiotic …

Purpose: To study the nature and frequency of anterior chamber contamination during
phacoemulsification. Setting: Department of Ophthalmology, Jawaharlal Institute of …

Background: Coagulase negative Staphylococci (CoNS) are common inhabitants of human
skin and mucous membranes. With the emergence of these organisms as prominent …

PURPOSE: To determine the rate of contamination of microsurgical knives during cataract
surgery and the benefit of a 3-day versus a 1-hour preoperative application of topical …

Purpose: To study the efficacy of adding vancomycin in irrigating solutions, in comparison to
topical antibiotic given preoperatively for a day, during phacoemulsification, in reducing the …

PURPOSE: To determine aqueous contamination rate in anterior segment intraocular
surgery using two different techniques of obtaining aqueous fluid and to assess whether a 3 …

Postoperative endophthalmitis is still one of the most fearsome complications of cataract
surgery. The present review's aims are to study the etiology and pathogenesis of …

Objective Despite the application of aseptic protocols and the technical improvements of
intraocular surgery, acute endophthalmitis is still noticed after cataract surgery. Presurgical …