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Topical chloramphenicol for eye infections
RF Lam, JSM Lai, JSK Ng, SK Rao, RWK Law, DSC Lam
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Hong Kong Eye Hospital,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 147 Argyle Street, Hong Kong
Topical chloramphenicol has been widely used in
the treatment and prevention of superficial eye infections due to
its broad spectrum of activity and low cost. The use of this drug
has decreased considerably in the United States since the first
case of aplastic anaemia associated with topical chloramphenicol
was reported in the 1960s. This medication, however, is still widely
used in many other countries. This paper evaluates the evidence
for and against the use of topical chloramphenicol in ocular diseases.
Hong Kong Med J 2002;8:44-7
Key words: Anemia, aplastic; Chloramphenicol; Ophthalmic
solutions
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