Control of inflammation and prophylaxis of endophthalmitis after cataract surgery: A multicenter study

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 733-742

  Camesasca, Fabrizio I ^a,b   Bianchi, Costantino ^b   Beltrame, G ^c   Caporossi, A ^d   Piovella, M ^e   Rapisarda, A ^f   Tassinari, G ^g   Zeppa, L ^h  

^a HUMANITAS CLINICAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (Italy)

^b Fossalta di Portogruaro ^*  (Italy)

^c Fossalta di Portogruaro   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF SIENA   (Italy)

^e Ocular Microsurgery Center   (Italy)

^f Umberto I Hospital   (Italy)

^g MAGGIORE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^h S G MOSCATI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antibiotic steroid association; Cataract surgery; Postoperative therapy

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE; CHLORAMPHENICOL; DEXAMETHASONE; DEXAMETHASONE PLUS TOBRAMYCIN; TOBRAMYCIN; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; EYE DROPS; GLUCOCORTICOID;

ADHESION; ALLERGIC REACTION; ANTERIOR EYE CHAMBER; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESCEMET MEMBRANE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRY EYE; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; EYE EDEMA; EYE PAIN; HUMAN; HYPEREMIA; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VISUAL ACUITY; ADULT; AGED; DRUG COMBINATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GEL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; BETAMETHASONE; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CHLORAMPHENICOL; DEXAMETHASONE; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GELS; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPHTHALMIC SOLUTIONS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOBRAMYCIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 38049008034     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210701700508     Document Type: Article

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