Alternative solution.

摘要

Qureshi and Clark1 report a case of macular infarction due to the inadvertent intraocular injection of cefuroxime that was intended as a subconjunctival injection. This serves as a timely warning of the dangers of excessive antibiotic dosage. However, I am not happy with their suggested way of preventing this mistake in the future. To mitigate the chance of a similar occurrence, they attach a different needle to the syringe containing the antibiotic than the needle used for intracameral injection. Surely, rather than mitigation, prevention of this complication could be achieved by the simple expedient of never having substances not intended for intracameral use on their instrument tray until the case is finished.