The Effect of Antibiotic Use in Surgery on the Incidence of Postsurgical Cataract Endophthalmitis

Abstract

Endophthalmitis is a rare complication that can occur either endogenous or exogenous. Postsurgical endophthalmitis remains the primary exogenous etiology. Its complications remain formidable and involve the functional prognosis see anatomical eye. All interest of the question resides in preoperative prevention by incising on the measures of asepsis and antisepsis and per operatory by administering the antibiotic. Intracameral cefuroxime reduces the incidence of postoperative endophthalmitis of similar or slightly increased efficacy compared to the intravenous tract.