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Toxic effects of surgical glove powders on the eye
1Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, USA.
Journal of Long-Term Effects of Medical Implants
|December 9, 1995
Abstract:
Surgical gloves are commonly coated with dusting powders that have severe toxic effects on the eye. Talcum powder causes a chronic granulomatous reaction with fibrosis and adhesion formation. Cornstarch has also been shown to cause a granulomatous reaction as well as sterile endophthalmitis. These complications are preventable by the use of powder-free gloves.