Transient Macular Edema After Intracameral Injection of a Moderately Elevated Dose of Cefuroxime During Phacoemulsification Surgery

Abstract

Intracameral injection of cefuroxime sodium at a dose of 9 mg/0.1 mL was associated with transient macular edema and diminished visual acuity in 6 of 13 exposed eyes (46%), resolving largely within 1 week.