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Published on: May 31, 2024
Intracameral antibiotics: Safety, efficacy, and preparation
Rosa Braga-Mele1, David F Chang1, Bonnie An Henderson1
1From the University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada (Braga-Mele); University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA (Chang); Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA (Henderson); Moran Eye Centre, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT (Mamalis); Northwest Eye Surgeons, Seattle, WA (Talley-Rostov); Raghudeep Eye Clinic, Ahmedabad, India (Vasavada).
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Endophthalmitis is a rare but potentially devastating complication of cataract surgery. This article presents an overview of endophthalmitis prophylaxis and the use of intracameral antibiotics. It highlights available intracameral antibiotics with respect to pharmacology, spectrum of activity, dosage and preparation, safety, and efficacy profiles, as well as toxic anterior segment syndrome risks to better define the potential use of these medications in the prevention of endophthalmitis.
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Proprietary or commercial disclosures are listed after the references.
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