Control of microbial contamination in unpreserved eyedrops.
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Control of microbial contamination in unpreserved eyedrops.
AIMS/BACKGROUND Preservatives are added to multidose eyedrop containers to ensure that the eyedrops do not become heavily contaminated during patient use. This enables eyedrops to be used for up to 1 month after opening. However, patients are frequently required to use unpreserved eyedrops as their eyes are unable to tolerate these preservatives. Some commercial unpreserved unit dose eyedrops a...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Ophthalmology
سال: 1996
ISSN: 0007-1161
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.80.7.588