Toxic effects of surgical glove powders on the eye

Journal of Long-Term Effects of Medical Implants

Volumn 6, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 219-226

  Cox, Mary Jude ^a   Woods, Julia A ^a   Newman, Steven ^a   Edlich, Richard F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

cornstarch; endophthalmitis; granuloma; surgical gloves; talcum powder

Indexed keywords

HEALTH RISKS; POWDERS; TOXICITY;

CHRONIC GRANULOMATOUS REACTION; STERILE ENDOPHTHALMITIS;

DISPOSABLE BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT;

ADHESION; FIBROSIS; GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICE; GRANULOMATOUS INFLAMMATION; INFECTION CONTROL; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; LUBRICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REVIEW; SURGICAL GLOVE; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

ANIMALS; EYE DISEASES; EYE FOREIGN BODIES; GLOVES, SURGICAL; HUMANS; POWDERS; RABBITS; STARCH; TALC;

EID: 0030427463     PISSN: 10506934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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