To compare antibacterial efficacy of Besivance versus VIGAMOX for decreasing bacteria of the conjunctiva and lid margins in cataract patients prior to surgery after both 1 hour and 3 days of treatment.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
60
Bucci Laser Vision Institute
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States
Number of Subjects With a Change in Bacterial Colonization of Lid and Conjunctival Cultures After 3 Days
Lid and Conjunctival cultures will be taken to measure bacterial colonization.
Time frame: Following 3 days of antibiotic drops topically instilled
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