Key references: Surgical prophylaxis for ophthalmic surgery

  • Barry P, Cordovés L, Gardner S. ESCRS Guidelines for prevention and treatment of endophthalmitis following cataract surgery: data, dilemmas and conclusions. Dublin: European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons; 2013. https://www.escrs.org/media/uljgvpn1/english_2018_updated.pdf
  • Gower EW, Lindsley K, Tulenko SE, Nanji AA, Leyngold I, McDonnell PJ. Perioperative antibiotics for prevention of acute endophthalmitis after cataract surgery. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2017;2)::CD006364. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28192644
  • Raen M, Sandvik GF, Drolsum L. Endophthalmitis following cataract surgery: the role of prophylactic postoperative chloramphenicol eye drops. Acta Ophthalmol 2013;91(2):118–22. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22151787
  • Romero P, Mendez I, Salvat M, Fernandez J, Almena M. Intracameral cefazolin as prophylaxis against endophthalmitis in cataract surgery. J Cataract Refract Surg 2006;32(3):438–41. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16631053