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Intracameral levofloxacin administration during phacoemulsification to prevent post operative infection in rural eye care

Poster Details

First Author: G.Pardianto INDONESIA

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Abstract Details

Purpose:

To determine the efficacy of intracameral Levofloxacin during phacoemulsification in prevention of post operative infection

Setting:

SMEC Belawan Eye Care, Belawan, North Sumatera, Indonesia

Methods:

1016 eyes of 791 patients underwent uneventful phacoemulsifacition and had been given intracameral 0.1 mg of 0.1 ml Levofloxacin administration at near ending of time of the surgery.

Results:

The incident of post operative infection went down to 2 cases of 1016 surgeries. Best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) got better after 1 month post-surgery (P < 0.0001) compared with pre-surgery BCVA. 1 month median BCVA was 0.8

Conclusions:

Intracameral Levofloxacin during phacoemulsification maybe helpful to prevent post operative infection in rural eye care

Financial Disclosure:

None