Small incision cataract surgery: tips for avoiding surgical complications

Other measures will also help to reduce the risk of postoperative endophthalmitis: proper hand washing (see ‘how to’ article on page 17), the use of sterile instruments, the ‘non-touch’ technique, the subconjunctival injection of antibiotics,4,5 and the intracameral injection of cefuroxime6 at the end of surgery (see article on page 11). The dose of intracameral cefuroxime must be meticulously prepared, as no commercially made preparation is available (see box on page 11).