British Journal of Ophthalmology · 1958 · 26 citations · 1 references
PharmacyInfectious DiseasesOphthalmologyInfectious Disease PharmacotherapyMedical MicrobiologyOcular MicrobiologyOphthalmic OintmentsProphylactic Antimicrobial UseStandard PrecautionsSterilization Of Medical EquipmentPreservative-free Eye DropsPreservatives In Ophthalmic SolutionsSterile Equipment HandlingSterile Medication PreparationSterile Ophthalmic PreparationsSterilization Operations
THE carriage of pathogenic bacteria to eyes through the agency of drops has presented a serious problem for several decades and this problem has not, hitherto, been effectively solved. Screw-cap bottles and the use of a preserva- tive in all drops were recommended by a committee of the High Holborn Branch of Moorfields in 19541. A Dispensary and Sterilization Committee serving the joint hospital was set up in 19552. The author was in the best position to devise and put into operation the practical requirements of such a scheme, and the High Holborn Branch of the Hospital was used throughout to test various methods of control. The material to be presented has been divided into that of general interest in large type and in smaller type the practical details, chiefly of interest to the pharmacist.
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