How do you decide when to give or defer intracameral antibiotics for endophthalmitis prophylaxis during routine cataract surgery?
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What percent of routine cataract surgeries are you administering intracameral antibiotics?
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Ophthalmology · University of Colorado
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I give intracameral antibiotics at the conclusion of all my cataract surgeries, and this practice is heavily supported by evidence.
In particular, I use non-diluted moxifloxacin 0.05-0.1 cc, from a Vigamox brand bottle or a bottle of generic moxifloxacin from a few select manufacturers that are known...
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Ophthalmology · Boston University Eye Associates
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It is useful to see the practice patterns.
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