Incidence of post-cataract endophthalmitis at Aravind Eye Hospital

doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrs.2009.01.002

Article10.1016/j.jcrs.2009.01.002

Incidence of post-cataract endophthalmitis at Aravind Eye Hospital

Ravilla D. Ravindran,Rengaraj Venkatesh,David F. Chang,Sabyasachi Sengupta,Jamyang Gyatsho,Badrinath Talwar-2009-03-21-Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery

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The modified sterilization and asepsis protocol adopted to facilitate high-volume cataract surgery in a clinical setting appeared to be safe and effective in preventing postsurgical endophthalmitis. Despite a 3:1 ratio of manual ECCE to phacoemulsification and the elimination of certain traditional sterilization practices, the rate of endophthalmitis in this generally underserved patient population with multiple risk factors for infection was comparable to that reported in other modern settings.

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The modified sterilization and asepsis protocol adopted to facilitate high-volume cataract surgery in a clinical setting appeared to be safe and effective in preventing postsurgical endophthalmitis. Despite a 3:1 ratio of manual ECCE to phacoemulsification and the elimination of certain traditional sterilization practices, the rate of endophthalmitis in this generally underserved patient population with multiple risk factors for infection was comparable to that reported in other modern settings.

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MedicineEndophthalmitisPhacoemulsificationCataract surgerySurgeryIncidence (geometry)AsepsisEye disease

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