[The effectiveness of taking measures against infection in eye surgery. Microbiological study]

The authors investigated in a group of 100 eyes the incidence of micro-organisms in the conjunctival sac and on the borders of the eyelids and their sensitivity to antibiotics before planned operations of the eyes. In all instances cultivation at three time intervals was used--on admission, on the morning before operation after administration of antibiotic drops for at least one day, and in the operation theater after careful disinfection of the surgical field. The assembled results indicate the small effectiveness of short-term preoperative administration of disinfectant and antibiotic drops and confirm the high effectiveness of antiseptic preparation of the surgical field.