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| Year : 2017 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 65-66 |
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Lid conditions affecting cataract surgery
Ramesh Murthy
Oculoplasty and Squint Service, Axis Eye Clinic, Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Correspondence Address:
Ramesh Murthy
Axis Eye Clinic, Kumar Millenium, Shivtirth Nagar, Near Rohan Corner, Paud Road, Kothrud, Pune - 411 038, Maharashtra
India
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DOI: 10.4103/2320-3897.195313
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Postcataract surgery endophthalmitis remains the greatest nightmare for the cataract surgeon. Most of the reported cases have found that the ocular adnexa are the major contributor of microorganisms. Conditions such as blepharitis, chalazion, stye, and entropion have a higher load of microorganisms and can be responsible for infection. It is important to manage these conditions before performing cataract surgery. |
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