title: A review of preoperative manoeuvres for prophylaxis of endophthalmitis in intraocular surgery: topical application of antibiotics, disinfectants, or both?
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Postoperative endophthalmitis is an ophthalmic surgeon's most feared complication, as it portends a high probability of visual loss. The purpose of this article is to review the literature on the subject of preoperative measures used for prevention of postoperative endophthalmitis and to determine the effectiveness of these measures.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The present reviewed literature regarding topical prophylaxis of endophthalmitis in cataract surgery.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There is strong evidence for the use of povidone-iodine preoperatively for prophylaxis of postoperative endophthalmitis in ocular surgery; the evidence for topical antibiotics is not as compelling.
authors.affiliation: aDepartment of Ophthalmology, Poznan City Hospital, PoznanbChair of Ophthalmology, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, PolandcThe Voivodal Specialistic Hospital in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, PolanddDepartment of Ophthalmology, McMaster University, OntarioeUniversity of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Grzybowski
authors.forename: Patrycja
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kuklo
authors.forename: Janusz
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pieczynski
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Beiko
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011206:Povidone-Iodine / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D011206:Povidone-Iodine