Debris in phacoemulsification handsets. A potential cause of endophthalmitis after cataract surgery? [2]

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 80-81

  Rao, Srinivas K ^a   Baskaran, M ^b   Kumar, P J Ramana ^b   Vijaya, L ^b   Madhavan, Hajib N ^b  

^a SANKARA NETHRALAYA   (India)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATARACT; CLEANING; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEVICE INFECTION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; LETTER; PATIENT CARE; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PREVALENCE; RELIABILITY; SAMPLING; SEDIMENT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ENDOPHTHALMITIS; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; EYE FOREIGN BODIES; HUMANS; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS;

EID: 1942467046     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

References (3)

1. Das T. National endophthalmitis survey. Indian J Ophthalmol 2003;51:117-18.
2. Zaluski S, Clayman HM, Karsenti G, Bourzeix S, Tournemire A, Faliu B et al. Pseudomonas aeruginosa endophthalmitis caused by contamination of the internal fluid pathways of phacoemulsifiers. J Cataract Refract Surg 1999;25:540-45.
3. Leslie T, Aitken DA, Barrie T, Kirkness CM. Residual debris as a potential cause of post phacoemulsification endophthalmitis. Eye 2003;17:506-12.