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Archive > May, 2004 Vol. V, No. 5

5 Ways to Prevent Endophthalmitis

What you can do to forestall this dreaded complication.

Randall J. Olson, MD

Prepping techniques, prophylactic antibiotics and surgical technique may all play a part in preventing this most feared cataract surgery complication of them all - post-operative endophthalmitis (POE). Here are five measures and precautions we've instituted in our facility to reduce the risk of POE.

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