Ocular toxicity in cataract surgery because of inaccurate preparation and erroneous use of 50mg/ml intracameral cefuroxime

Acta Ophthalmologica

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2012, Pages

  Olavi, Pärssinen ^a  

^a JYVÄSKYLÄ CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFUROXIME; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTERIOR EYE CHAMBER; ANTERIOR EYE CHAMBER DISEASE; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLOR VISION DEFECT; COMPENSATION; CORNEA EDEMA; CORNEAL ENDOTHELIAL CELL LOSS; DARK ADAPTATION; DILUTION; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ELECTRORETINOGRAM; EYE TOXICITY; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR HYPERTENSION; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; LETTER; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE; OFF LABEL DRUG USE; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA PIGMENT EPITHELIOPATHY; SIDE EFFECT; THERAPEUTIC ERROR; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL DISORDER; VISUAL FIELD; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

ANTERIOR CHAMBER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CEFUROXIME; COLOR VISION DEFECTS; CORNEAL EDEMA; DARK ADAPTATION; DRUG COMPOUNDING; ELECTRORETINOGRAPHY; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; HUMANS; MEDICATION ERRORS; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL FIELDS;

EID: 84857784439     PISSN: 1755375X     EISSN: 17553768     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2010.02103.x     Document Type: Letter

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