Surgical removal of intraocular antibiotic ointment after routine cataract phacoemulsification

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 890-892

  Wong, James G ^a   Bank, Allan ^a  

^a SYDNEY EYE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORAMPHENICOL;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATARACT; CORNEA SURGERY; DEVICE; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; FOLLOW UP; GLAUCOMA; GONIOSCOPY; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR FOREIGN BODY; MALE; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; TREATMENT DURATION; UVEITIS; VISION;

ADHESIONS; AGED; ANTERIOR CHAMBER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CHLORAMPHENICOL; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; GONIOSCOPY; HUMANS; LENS IMPLANTATION, INTRAOCULAR; LENSES, INTRAOCULAR; MALE; OINTMENTS; PHACOEMULSIFICATION;

EID: 33744795432     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2006.01.071     Document Type: Article

References (8)

1. Hoffman R.S., Fine I.H., and Packer M. New phacoemulsification technology. Curr Opin Ophthalmol 16 (2005) 38-43
2. Garzozi H.J., Muallem M.S., and Harris A. Recurrent anterior uveitis and glaucoma associated with inadvertent entry of ointment into the anterior chamber after radial keratotomy. J Cataract Refract Surg 25 (1999) 1685-1687
3. Riedl M., Maca S., Amon M., et al. Intraocular ointment after small-incision cataract surgery causing chronic uveitis and secondary glaucoma. J Cataract Refract Surg 29 (2003) 1022-1025
4. Aralikatti A.K.V., Needham A.D., Lee M.W., and Prasad S. Entry of antibiotic ointment into the anterior chamber after uneventful phacoemulsification. J Cataract Refract Surg 29 (2003) 595-597
5. Scheie H.G., Rubenstein R.A., and Katowitz J.A. Ophthalmic ointment bases in the anterior chamber; clinical and experimental observations. Arch Ophthalmol 73 (1965) 36-42
6. Fraunfelder F.T., and Hanna C. Ophthalmic ointment. Trans Am Acad Ophthalmol Otolaryngol 77 (1973) OP467-OP475
7. Thomas T., Galiani D., and Brod R.D. Gentamicin and other antibiotic toxicity. Ophthalmol Clin North Am 14 (2001) 611-624
8. Soriano E.S., and Nishi M. Endophthalmitis: incidence and prevention. Curr Opin Ophthalmol 16 (2005) 65-70