Abstract
This distillation of the peer-reviewed scientific literature on infection after cataract surgery summarizes background material on epidemiology, etiology, and pathogenesis, describes the roles of surgical technique and antibiotic prophylaxis in prevention, and discusses diagnostic and therapeutic interventions in cases of suspected endophthalmitis. Financial Disclosure: No author has a financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1699-1714 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Journal of cataract and refractive surgery |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 1 2011 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Ophthalmology
- Sensory Systems