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Cataract problem

2018-01-16 12:11:22
My dad age is 60 ..he is affected by cataract ,he is advised to use moxifloxin drops before the surgery.. the drops prescribed for what purpose...to reduce d effect? Or to make him prepared for surgery? After using dem immediately he need to go for surgery?
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Hello This is an antibiotic which  is prescribed before surgery to decease the risk of infection after surgery

Answered2018-01-17 03:17:58

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It's to reduce the risk of infection during and after surgery It's a broad spectrum antibiotic which kills most of the organisms already residing in conjunctival sac of an eye . Generally it should be put for 3 days prior to surgery

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