Endophthalmitis after contemporary cataract surgery: Defining incidence and risk factors

Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 176-178

  McGhee, Charles N J ^a   Ormonde, Sue ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; EYE DROPS; NEOMYCIN; POVIDONE IODINE;

ANTERIOR EYE CHAMBER; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CORNEA SURGERY; EDITORIAL; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREOPERATIVE CARE; RISK FACTOR; VISUAL ACUITY; VITRECTOMY;

CATARACT EXTRACTION; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0038153054     PISSN: 14426404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1442-9071.2003.00656.x     Document Type: Editorial

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