title: Powder-free gloves for ophthalmic surgery.
abstract: Powdered and powder-free gloves were compared during ophthalmic surgery. It was found that powder may reappear on well-rinsed gloves by the end of intraocular surgery and be implanted inadvertently into the eye or in the stromal interface during laser in situ keratomileusis. Powder-free gloves, therefore, make surgery significantly safer.
authors.affiliation: Bochner Eye Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Stein
mesh_terms: D003315:Cornea / Q000601:surgery*; D005932:Gloves, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects; D015745:Granuloma, Foreign-Body / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D012449:Safety; D013627:Talc / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D013627:Talc