Management strategies to reduce risk of postoperative infections
Anat Galor1, Raquel Goldhardt, Sarah R Wellik
1Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, 900 NW 17 Street, Miami, FL, 33136.
Abstract:
Postoperative infections, although rare, are still of great concern to the ophthalmologist. The incidence of post-cataract endophthalmitis is low, with a range of .28 per 1,000 to 2.99 per 1000. In addition to intraoperative considerations such as poor wound construction, vitreous loss, topical anesthesia, and prolonged surgical time, other risk factors include preoperative factors such as a diseased ocular surface and systemic immunosuppression. Potential methods of reducing risk of endophthalmitis after anterior segment surgery are discussed and available literature is summarized.
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