Safety of intracameral cefuroxime in pars plana vitrectomy.

James E NeffendorfNeruban KumaranMaria Teresa SandinhaRoger S WongD Alistair H LaidlawTom H Williamson

Published in: Eye (London, England) (2020)

Intracameral cefuroxime appears to be a safe and efficient choice for prophylaxis against endophthalmitis after PPV. Small eyes with intraocular tamponade seem to be at particular risk of drug toxicity if cefuroxime is administered via the subconjunctival route.

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cataract surgery
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optical coherence tomography
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